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Netflix Signs Exclusive Deal With Dreamworks

Posted by samzenpus on Monday September 26, 2011 @01:31AM from the let-there-be-movies dept.

tekgoblin writes "Netflix has signed an exclusive deal with Dreamworks Animation which will allow them to stream content from the studio to Netflix. The deal will allow Netflix to stream content from Dreamworks, which previously supplied content to HBO. The contract was negotiated at approximately $30 million per Dreamworks film title."

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$30 mil per movie title! by firex726 · 2011-09-26 01:34 · Score: 5, Insightful

$30 mil per movie title!
That just seems insanely expensive to me.
1. Re:$30 mil per movie title! by mr1911 · 2011-09-26 01:44 · Score: 4, Informative
  
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Re:Nice slashvertisement by J-1000 · 2011-09-26 01:54 · Score: 4, Insightful

Netflix is pioneering the new TV landscape. This nerd, for one, wants to hear news about them.
Re:so how long will it take by bws111 · 2011-09-26 02:09 · Score: 4, Informative

Lost half their customers? Where did you get that nonsense? They lost about 4% of the customers, which they made up for in revenue with higher prices.
2013!!!! by Crock23A · 2011-09-26 02:10 · Score: 5, Informative

According to the article, no streaming content from this deal until 2013. Maybe I'll reactivate my account sometime around then but in all likelihood, I'll have found a much better alternative by then.
Re:It sounds great by tag · 2011-09-26 02:17 · Score: 4, Insightful

But my kids will watch them over and over, ad nauseum.