15, with previous seasons of Supernatural and 90210 beginning in January.įinancial details weren’t disclosed, but sources said the deal could be worth around $1 billion over up to around 10 years.īank said in a report that CBS and TW each recognize an equity loss of $40 million-$50 million per year for their ownership stake in the CW. Previous seasons of Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill and Nikita will be available to watch instantly on Oct. PHOTOS: CW’s New Season TV Shows: ‘Hart of Dixie,’ ‘Ringer’ and More
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Programming available to Netflix subscribers will include the eight dramas on The CW’s fall 2011 schedule, including new series Ringer, Hart of Dixie and The Secret Circle, as well as returning hits The Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl, 90210, Supernatural, Nikita and mid-season series One Tree Hil.
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The rights extend for four years after each series, current or future, ends its broadcast run on the network. PHOTOS: Netflix’s 10 Most Rented Movies of All Time Under the Netflix deal, which is believed to be worth up to around $1 billion over time, with the final value determined over time by the performance of the CW programs, Netflix has licensed the rights to stream more than 700 hours of previous-season episodes of The CW’s young-skewing dramas as well as future programs. “We believe the deal was structured in a way that benefits all parties (CBS/TW/CW) and at the same time keep CW “alive” as it is probably viewedīy both TW and CBS as a decent platform to launch shows, despite it being a loss generator,” said RBC Capital Markets analyst David Bank.