The Walkers Go Worldwide: Netflix Lands AMC’s Full “Walking Dead” Universe in Landmark Pact
The undead have been unleashed on Netflix.
Netflix and AMC Global Media have agreed upon a five-year, $500 million global streaming rights deal for AMC’s massively popular The Walking Dead universe. The deal allows Netflix to stream all six spin-off series beginning in 2027. As a co-exclusive deal, AMC+ gets the original series for the first time in 2027.
The Walking Dead first lurched onto AMC on Halloween night in 2010 and went on to become a juggernaut success, and the new deal now expands the series globally to new territories, including Australia, New Zealand, Italy, and the U.K.
It’s quite literally a big deal, encapsulating 371 episodes of TV between the original and spin-off series. The Walking Dead Universe includes: The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, The Walking Dead: Dead City, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, The Walking Dead: World Beyond, and Tales of the Walking Dead.
“Audiences have discovered and loved The Walking Dead on Netflix for nearly 15 years, and the show continues to attract new fans,” said Lori Conkling, VP of licensing at Netflix. “We’re excited to partner with AMC Global Media to continue to expand that access to more audiences around the world and bring the entirety of The Walking Dead universe to Netflix.”
“We are thrilled to expand our long-time partnership with Netflix around The Walking Dead, ” said Kristin Dolan, CEO of AMC Global Media. “This deal creates a global destination for this universe – all shows, all episodes – making the franchise more accessible than ever to fans around the world. In addition, the co-exclusive agreement allows us to bring the original series to AMC+ for the first time early next year. Netflix has been an important partner in making The Walking Dead one of the most successful franchises in the history of entertainment. This agreement is a fantastic result for our companies, for the fans and for this timeless IP.”
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Featured image: Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon, Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier – The Walking Dead _ Season 10 – Photo Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/AMC
