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Turner Broadcasting, Warner Bros. Ink Multi-Year Agreement With Netflix

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Turner Broadcasting System, Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG),  and Netflix have inked licensing agreements bringing to U.S. Netflix members complete previous seasons of animated and live-action programming from Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Animation and Adult Swim, as well as the TNT serialized drama Dallas (produced by Warner Horizon Television).

Deborah K. Bradley (Senior vice president, Program acquisitions, Turner Broadcasting): The industry has evolved so that TV Everywhere and subscription video on-demand services can coexist with the appropriate windowing strategy, while allowing for more content flexibility to meet consumer demand in the changing digital landscape.

Beginning March 30, 2013, complete past seasons of  Cartoon Network shows as Adventure Time, Ben 10, Regular Show, Johnny Bravo , Warner Bros. Animation’s Green Lantern will become available on the ‘Just for Kids’ section of Netflix.

At the same time, Adult Swim shows, such as Robot Chicken, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Sony Pictures Television’s The Boondocks and the Emmy-winning Childrens Hospital from WBTVG’s Studio 2.0, will be made available.

Coming exclusively to Netflix in January 2014 will be season one and two of the Warner Horizon Television-produced TNT series Dallas.

 [Image courtesy: Cartoon Network]

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