Disney/ABC Extends Digital Deals with Netflix & Amazon

BURBANK: Disney/ABC Television Group has extended its existing licensing agreement with Netflix, along with broadening its streaming pact with Amazon.com in a separate deal.

With Netflix, the extension allows the service to continue to stream hundreds of library episodes from ABC Studios, Disney Channel and ABC Family over the Internet. The agreement also sees the addition of new content to its lineup of Disney/ABC series and TV movies. New content includes ABC Family’s hit series Switched at Birth, prior seasons of Disney Channel’s Kick Buttowski and all episodes of the ABC thriller Alias. Disney and ABC have been and continue to be an innovative and supportive partner for Netflix," said Ted Sarandos, the chief content officer of Netflix. "The diverse but always excellent programming from the different channels and networks are favorites of our members and we are thrilled to broaden the scope and extend the terms or our relationship."

Amazon.com’s new licensing agreement allows Amazon Prime members to instantly stream a broad selection of library content from ABC Studios, Disney Channel, ABC Family and Marvel. This covers prior seasons of Grey’s Anatomy, all episodes of Lost and previous seasons of Disney Channel’s Phineas & Ferb. Further highlights include previous seasons of The Secret Life of the American Teenager, all episodes of Greek and Felicity as well as prior installments of Marvel’s Spider-Man, X-Men Evolution, Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers and Iron Man: Extremis. “We are excited to add some of the very best content available from Disney-ABC to Prime instant video," said Brad Beale, the director of video content acquisition for Amazon. "This includes every episode of past seasons from the ABC hits Lost and Grey’s Anatomy, fan favorites like Felicity and Greek, the popular Disney Channel show Phineas & Ferb and great animated series from Marvel. We’re working hard to add even more selection for Kindle Fire customers and Prime members leading up to the holidays, and expect to have nearly 13,000 titles available in Prime instant video by early next year.”