Disney+ Signs Landmark Deal in France to Invest 25% of its Local Turnover in French, European Movies; Gets Nine-Month Window on Theatrical Films

variety.com:

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Disney+ has signed a landmark agreement to invest 25% of its annual sales generated in France to finance French and European series and films.

As a payoff for this commitment, the streamer will be allowed to access newly released films nine months after their theatrical release, a big improvement from the previous 17-month window.

By comparison, Netflix, which ranks as France’s leading streaming service in terms of subscribers, has a 15-month window; while Apple TV+, which just signed its first ever agreement in France to invest 20% of its turnover in local and European productions, is at 17 months.

Under their three-year agreement, Disney+ will also made a big push into local movies as it’s signed on to buy or pre-buy and finance a minimum of 70 films over this period, ensuring a diversity of genres and budgets.