It seems along with the merger and the acquisition mania still has been gripping Hollywood, we thought and also looking back at the history of Netflix history I the space of getting companies or properties. It seems that Ted Stands famously said,” We have always been builders instead of buyers,”. It seems that like some of our other extensive lists like our comprehensive deal list. This list will be updated on time and keeping it to be bookmarked. It seems we are going to break Netflix’s acq1uisitions into three categories. It also fills Content acquisitions, gaming acquisitions, and also everything else.
Content Acquisitions
It seems that the category has no doubt with most of the excitement with the consumes. It seems that content has the name of the game for the streaming services, and also the companies just like Walt Disney and Amazo have been beefed up with the libraries and IP along with their acquisitions of the 20th Century Fox and MGM mainly. It is also the most disappointing for Netflix so fat with the opinion.
When we also could get into semantics about what mainly specifically counting like content acquisition and we are also specifically talking about IP or studios bought into Netflix just rather than just acquiring with licenses to stream with the specific content or such exclusive distributions.
Millarworld
Acquired in: August 2017
It seems Mark Millar is also a renowned Scottish comic book writer who also cut his teeth at the likes of DC and Marvel. In 2004, Millar started his own publisher making titles just like Kick-Ass and Kingsman which also have been successfully adapted on the big screen.
Netflix acquired the publisher and also the rights to make new TV and movies.
This 2022 also will mark the fifth year of Millarworld being under Netflix and so fat and they also have been released two Netflix Original series and also at least 8 new comic entries.
StoryBots
Acquired in: May 2019
It seems that on the kid’s front, Netflix also has been picked up the StoryBots franchise belongs to JibJab Bros Studios and also signed up Evan and Gregg Spiridellis to overall deals at the service back in May 2019.
From the acquisition, A StoryBots Space Adventure and StoryBots: Laugh, Learn, Sing has been released into the service.
The Roald Dahl Story Company
Acquired in: September 2021
It seems that Roald Dahl is the late British novelist who also wrote books mainly targeted at children and also has been sold at a quarter of a billion copies worldwide. Now Netflix already has such a compact with The Roald Dahl Story Company and also has been tied at the knot last September.
The press release confirms that the deal means Netflix also will publish the rights to all of the back catalog and seek “the creation of a unique universe along with animated and live-action films and TV, publishing games, immersive experiences, live theater, consumer products, and more.
Netflix Gaming Acquisitions
It seems that Netflix’s gaming ambitions at the time of publishing are still yet to be completely realized. It seems that the crack also team also has been put together but Netflix has already made two early films in the spaces as we will come onto the second.
Night School Studio LLC
Acquired in: September 2021
It seems that the first major acquisition for Netflix games along with a couple of months just before games also even were available on the service. Night School Studio is the first gaming studio to come under Netflix’s umbrella. They also have been known for OXENFREE.
It seems that according to the Night School Studio press release, they sold to Netflix as the reason with service “gives film, TV, and now game makers an unprecedented canvas to create and deliver excellent entertainment to mi8llions of people.”
Next Games
Acquired in: March 2022
It has set that Netflix also will be picking up the mobile game studio’s upcoming Games for 65 million euros. The Finnish studio has worked along with Netflix
Previously. Now they also have ben notably worked on and release Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales.
Netflix’s Other Acquisitions
Scanline VFX
Acquired in: November 2021
This Scanline VFX was established in 1989. It is a VFX company along with offices in Vancouver, Montreal, Los Angeles, London, Munich, Stuttgart, and Seoul.
This VFX studio also has been working on a number of Netflix projects up until the acquisition containing Cowboy Bebop, Blood Red Sky, The Adam Project, and Stranger Things season 4.
Albuquerque Studios
Acquired in: October 2018
It seems that Netflix mostly leases studio space across the globe but it has been opted to purchase the studio back in 2018. This studio also has nine sound stages, production offices, and a backlot.
The further report confirms that Netflix picked up the studio for $30 million which is around 3 times less than what it cost to build.
Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre
Acquired in: May 2020
At first, it was opened in 1922, Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre also has such a unique part in Los Angelo and also in the history of Hollywood.
It seems that Netflix may contain many of the TV and movie premieres at the Egyptian Theatre since the acquisition as the premiere for Locke & Key Season 2.
It is reported that Netflix’s head of films at the time of the acquisition declared:” We are honored to partner b with the American Cinematheque to preserve the theatre’s storied legacy and continue providing remarkable film experiences for audiences. We look forward to expanding programming at the theatre in ways that will benefit both cinema lovers and the community.
It seems that it is the second theater in the United States Netflix has such a vested interest in. It has also been secured with a long-term lease dealing for the latest York’s Paris Theatre.
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