Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) have announced a global Pay-1 licensing agreement that will bring Sony’s feature films exclusively to Netflix worldwide following their theatrical and home entertainment windows. Under the multi-year deal—an industry first for Pay-1 rights—Sony’s feature films will stream on Netflix across all territories as rights become available. The rollout will begin later this year, with full global availability expected by early 2029. Netflix will also license select titles from Sony’s feature film and television library as part of the agreement, according to an official announcement dated January 15, 2026.
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Expanded Library and Franchise Access
Netflix already holds Pay-1 rights to Sony films in several markets, including the United States, Germany, and Southeast Asia. Titles streamed under the current arrangement include Uncharted, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, It Ends With Us, Anyone But You, and Venom: The Last Dance.
Leadership Quotes
Lauren Smith, Netflix’s Vice President of Licensing and Programming Strategy, said the deal would enhance the platform’s value for subscribers worldwide. "Our members all over the world love movies and giving them exclusive access to Sony’s much loved films adds incredible value to their subscriptions."
She noted that Sony’s film franchises and original titles have performed strongly with U.S. audiences and that Netflix is now looking forward to expanding access globally.
“Our partnership with Netflix has always been incredibly valuable,” said Paul Littmann, EVP of Global Distribution, Sony Pictures Television. “This new Pay-1 deal takes that partnership to the next level and reinforces the enduring appeal of our theatrical releases to Netflix’s global audience. It also further underscores the strength of our independence and unique ability to create meaningful opportunities that benefit our creative stakeholders, consumers, and world-class partners.”
High-Profile Titles Headed to Netflix
Among the first Sony titles slated to stream on Netflix under the new deal are The Nightingale, starring Dakota and Elle Fanning; Sony Pictures Animation’s Buds; Nintendo’s live-action The Legend of Zelda; Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, concluding the acclaimed trilogy; and director Sam Mendes’ four-film project centered on The Beatles.
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Netflix and Sony
Netflix is one of the world’s leading entertainment services, with more than 300 million paid memberships across over 190 countries, offering TV series, films, and games across a wide range of genres and languages. Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation. SPE’s global operations span motion picture and television production, acquisition, and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; studio facilities; and the development of new entertainment products, services, and technologies.
