Netflix and AMC+ sign $500 million co-exclusive deal for entire Walking Dead franchise

Netflix and AMC+ agreed a five-year, $500 million co-exclusive global licensing deal for the entire Walking Dead franchise — 371 episodes across seven series — per Variety. Both platforms will stream the catalogue simultaneously from 2027. Netflix has held exclusive U.S. rights since 2011; AMC+ gets the original series for the first time. Rollout dates vary by territory.