AMC Global Media and Netflix have inked a major five-year, $500 million global streaming rights deal for The Walking Dead Universe.
The deal will bring all six spin-off series to Netflix starting next year, creating a unified destination for the franchise, and it will be co-exclusive, meaning that AMC+ will get the original series for the first time in 2027.
While the original Walking Dead has been on Netflix since 2011, the new five-year deal will also expand the show to new territories, including the U.K., Italy, Australia, New Zealand.
The new deal covers some 371 episodes of TV between 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, with the shows debuting in different territories as their streaming licenses kick in over the course of next year.
“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.”
