<P> Other distributors who have sold back - catalog rights to Netflix include Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, and Walt Disney Studios . Netflix also holds current and back - catalog rights to television programs distributed by Disney--ABC Television Group, DreamWorks Classics, Kino International, Warner Bros. Television, 20th Television, Hasbro Studios, Saban Brands and CBS Television Distribution . Formerly, the streaming service also held rights to television programs distributed by NBCUniversal Television Distribution and Sony Pictures Television . Netflix also previously held the rights to select titles from vintage re-distributor The Criterion Collection, but these titles pulled from Netflix and added to Hulu's library . </P> <P> Epix signed a five - year streaming deal with Netflix . For the initial two years of this agreement, first - run and back - catalog content from Epix was exclusive to Netflix . Epix films would come to Netflix 90 days after their premiere on Epix . However, the exclusivity clause ended on September 4, 2012, when Amazon signed a deal with Epix to distribute its titles via the Amazon Video streaming service . These include films from Paramount, Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer and Lionsgate . </P> <P> On September 1, 2011, Starz ceased talks with Netflix to renew their streaming arrangement . As a result, Starz's library of films and series were removed from Netflix on February 28, 2012 . Titles available on DVD were not affected and can still be acquired from Netflix via their DVD - by - mail service . However, select films broadcast on Starz continue to be available on Netflix under license from their respective television distributors . </P> <P> Netflix also negotiated to distribute animated films from Universal that HBO declined to acquire, such as The Lorax, ParaNorman, and Minions . </P>

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