Netflix pays $500 million to share 'The Walking Dead' streaming rights with AMC+
Entertainment TV & Movies Netflix pays $500 million to share 'The Walking Dead' streaming rights with AMC+ It also gained international streaming rights in the UK, Italy, Australia and other territories. By Steve Dent July 30, 2026 9:22 am EST AMC Netflix has ponied up a half billion dollars to extend its streaming rights to The Walking Dead and the show's six spinoffs, AMC global media announced. Starting in 2027, the franchise will stream on both Netflix and AMC+ as part of the five year licensing deal.
- ▪Entertainment TV & Movies Netflix pays $500 million to share 'The Walking Dead' streaming rights with AMC+ It also gained international streaming rights in the UK, Italy, Australia and other territories.
- ▪By Steve Dent July 30, 2026 9:22 am EST AMC Netflix has ponied up a half billion dollars to extend its streaming rights to The Walking Dead and the show's six spinoffs, AMC global media announced.
- ▪Starting in 2027, the franchise will stream on both Netflix and AMC+ as part of the five year licensing deal.
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Entertainment TV & Movies Netflix pays $500 million to share 'The Walking Dead' streaming rights with AMC+ It also gained international streaming rights in the UK, Italy, Australia and other territories. By Steve Dent July 30, 2026 9:22 am EST AMC Netflix has ponied up a half billion dollars to extend its streaming rights to The Walking Dead and the show's six spinoffs, AMC global media announced. Starting in 2027, the franchise will stream on both Netflix and AMC+ as part of the five year licensing deal. The pact covers 371 episodes of The Walking Dead and its spinoffs: Fear the Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Dead City, The Ones Who Live, World Beyond and Tales of The Walking Dead.
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