{"id":10245,"date":"2021-04-22T08:48:35","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T12:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/disney-sony-post-pay-1-pact\/"},"modified":"2021-04-22T09:51:48","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T13:51:48","slug":"disney-sony-in-post-pay-1-pact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/disney-sony-in-post-pay-1-pact\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney &amp; Sony in Post-Pay 1 Pact"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Walt Disney Company and Sony Pictures Entertainment have inked a content licensing deal for U.S. streaming and TV rights to Sony\u2019s new theatrical releases across Disney platforms such as Disney+ and Hulu, as well as the ABC, Disney, Freeform, FX and National Geographic linear channels.<\/p>\n<p>The multiyear deal covers theatrical releases from 2022-26 and begins for each film following its Pay 1 TV window. The new partnership builds on the companies\u2019 prior arrangement, which saw Sony Pictures Entertainment movies licensed to FX in the post-Pay 1 TV window.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement also covers rights for a number of library titles, including the\u00a0<em>Jumanji<\/em>\u00a0and <em>Hotel Transylvania<\/em>\u00a0franchises and Sony Pictures\u2019 Universe of Marvel Characters films, including Spider-Man.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis landmark multi-year, platform-agnostic agreement guarantees the team at Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution a tremendous amount of flexibility and breadth of programming possibilities to leverage Sony\u2019s rich slate of award-winning action and family films across our direct-to-consumer services and linear channels,\u201d said Chuck Saftler, head of business operations for ABC, Freeform, FX Networks and acquisitions in Disney Media &amp; Entertainment Distribution\u2019s networks division. \u201cThis is a win for fans, who will benefit from the ability to access the very best content from two of Hollywood\u2019s most prolific studios across a multitude of viewing platforms and experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis groundbreaking agreement reconfirms the unique and enduring value of our movies to film lovers and the platforms and networks that serve them,\u201d said Keith Le Goy, president of worldwide distribution and networks for Sony Pictures Entertainment. \u201cWe are thrilled to team up with Disney on delivering our titles to their viewers and subscribers. 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