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Amazon to offer Universal films after they play on Peacock
FILE PHOTO: The logo of streaming service Amazon Prime Video is seen in this illustration picture taken March 5, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/Illustration
July 8, 2021
By Lisa Richwine
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc’s Prime Video will offer new live-action movies from Comcast Corp’s Universal Pictures four months after their streaming debut on Comcast’s Peacock, the companies announced on Thursday.
The multiyear deal applies to live-action films including “Jurassic World: Dominion” that are scheduled to be released in theaters starting in 2022, a statement from the companies said.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
Universal movies to move to Peacock streaming service on quicker timeline
07 Jul 2021 - 0:10
Reuters
LOS ANGELES - Comcast Corp s Universal Pictures will send new movies exclusively to the company s Peacock streaming service no later than four months after they debut in theaters, the company said on Tuesday.
Universal movies currently go to AT&T Inc s HBO TV channel and the HBO Max streaming service about six months after they hit cinemas.
The new arrangement begins in 2022 and will include films from Universal, animation studios DreamWorks Animation and Illumination, and arthouse division Focus Features. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Upcoming titles include Jurassic World: Dominion, a new movie from Get Out filmmaker Jordan Peele, and fresh installments in the animated Minions and Puss in Boots franchises, a company statement said.
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