- Netflix (NFLX +1.4%) has formed a new multi-year deal with the CW keeping it as the exclusive subscription service for CW scripted series.
- One key change is a shorter window between the show's season finale and its availability on Netflix, shrinking to eight days starting with the 2016-2017 season.
- Shows in the deal include standby DC series Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow as well as Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Supernatural, and The Vampire Diaries along with programs on the new fall schedule.
- The CW, owned by CBS (CBS -1.1%) and Time Warner (TWX -1%), had originally formed its deal with Netflix in 2011.
- Previously: Netflix turns higher on deal with Comcast (Jul. 05 2016)
- Previously: Guggenheim sees significant upside for Netflix (Jul. 05 2016)