NEW YORK - CBS Corp. and Warner Bros. Television Group's CW said Thursday that they have struck a four-year licensing agreement with Netflix allowing the company to instantly watch previous seasons of scripted series that air on The CW from its current schedule through the 2014-2015 season.
Under the deal, Netflix has licensed the rights to stream more than 700 hours of previous-season episodes of The CWs young-skewing dramas as well as future programs.
The rights extend for four years after each series, current or future, ends its broadcast run on the network.
Programming available to Netflix subscribers will include the eight dramas on The CWs 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 Hill.
Financial details weren't disclosed, but CNBC reported the deal was worth several hundreds of millions of dollars.
Previous seasons of Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill and Nikita will be available to watch instantly on Oct. 15, with previous seasons of Supernatural and 90210 beginning in January.
Episodes of all scripted series airing on the CW this broadcast season will premiere for Netflix members in the fall of 2012, the companies said.
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