Netflix, Warner Bros. Television unveil licensing agreement

January 7, 2013 - 17:22 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Netflix and Time Warner's Warner Bros. Television Group on Monday, Jan 7 unveiled a licensing agreement that will give U.S. Netflix members access to complete previous seasons of serialized dramas produced by Warner, including NBC's Revolution, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The agreement, which will make Netflix the exclusive online home for complete prior seasons of shows from the 2012-13 season, covers a current slate of eight Warner Bros. shows and potential future shows, the companies said.

The 2012-2013 drama slate deal also includes supernatural thriller “666 Park Avenue” starring Terry O'Quinn and Vanessa Williams, “Political Animals”, the USA Network miniseries with “Sigourney Weaver” as a former First Lady serving as Secretary of State, and “Longmire”, A&E's top-rated Western mystery series.

Also coming to Netflix under the deal will be upcoming drama The Following, starring Kevin Bacon as a former FBI agent on the trail of a serial killer, which premieres Jan. 21 on Fox, as well as such Warner Bros. Television series as Chuck, Fringe and The West Wing.

Warner Bros. has previously mostly struck deals with Netflix that cover older TV content.

Financial terms weren't disclosed.

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