Disney-TikTok Deal Grants Creators Licensed IP Access — A First Among Streaming Rivals

Disney and TikTok announced a global content-sharing deal letting creators make clips from Disney's IP library, with fan-made videos featured in Disney+'s Verts short-form feed. The bidirectional arrangement distinguishes it from Netflix, HBO Max, and Prime Video, whose vertical video feeds lack licensed IP access for creators. A U.S. pilot begins in the coming months.