Disney Licenses Percy Jackson TV Series to Netflix for Limited Streaming Window
Disney has licensed the first two seasons of Percy Jackson and the Olympians to Netflix for three months as part of a new content licensing deal.
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The first two seasons of the fantasy television series Percy Jackson and the Olympians became available to stream on Netflix on October 4, TVLine and BSCkids reported. The show, which stars Walker Scobell, is streaming on Netflix alongside its original home platform, Disney+, under a new content licensing agreement between Disney and Netflix. [1][3]
According to TVLine, the series has already reached the Top 10 on Netflix following the licensing launch. The show will remain on the Netflix platform for a limited time of three months. [1]
BSCkids reported that Percy Jackson is among 14 family-friendly TV shows and movies that Disney is licensing to Netflix. TVLine also confirmed that 14 titles are included in the new streaming agreement between the two entertainment companies. [1][3]
The series was created by Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg for Disney+, based on Riordan's popular book series. Scobell stars in the lead role, appearing alongside Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth Chase and Aryan Simhadri as Grover Underwood. [1][4]
In short
- Seasons 1 and 2 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians arrived on Netflix on October 4.
- The series is available on Netflix for a three-month window under a Disney licensing deal.
- Disney licensed 14 TV shows and movies to Netflix under the new agreement.
- The television series is based on book series written by Rick Riordan.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Disney's Percy Jackson Series Is Finding A New Audience On A Different Streaming ServiceTVLine, 3h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Disney's Percy Jackson Series Is Finding A New Audience On A Different Streaming ServiceIMDb, 2h ago
- [3]Disney Is Bringing “Percy Jackson,” “Ice Age,” “Elio” and More Family Favorites to NetflixBSCkids, 1d ago
Background
- [4]Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV series) on Wikipedia
- [5]Audience on Wikipedia
- [6]VMX (streaming service) on Wikipedia
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