DUBAI: A multi-year licensing deal between Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG) and Amazon will bring the former’s theatrical releases to the streaming platform from next year.
UFEG’s new live-action films will first become available on NBCUniversal’s streaming platform Peacock after their theatrical releases, before landing exclusively on Prime Video four months later. Among the movies are “Jurassic World: Dominion,” “The 355,” and “Ambulance.”
Amazon will also receive rights to a variety of Universal’s library flicks.
Under the agreement, IMDb TV, Amazon’s free streaming service, has also secured an exclusive additional window for films from UFEG’s 2020-2021 theatrical slate and rights to a package of animated titles.
These include “Dolittle,” “The Invisible Man,” and “F9 (Fast and Furious 9),” as well as access to select titles in UFEG’s animation library such as “Despicable Me 2,” “How to Train Your Dragon 2,” and “Shrek 2.”
Peter Levinsohn, UFEG’s vice chairman and chief distribution officer, said: “Recognizing that all parties would benefit from a modernized windowing structure, this new agreement allows Prime Video and IMDb TV to benefit from UFEG’s vast library and diverse content like never before.”
In a joint statement, Lauren Anderson and Ryan Pirozzi, co-heads of content and programming at IMDb TV, said: “Expanding our library with prominent UFEG titles from every genre, IMDb TV continues to deliver on our promise to provide viewers the content they crave with something for everyone.”
