Disney Licenses 'Percy Jackson,' 'Ice Age' and Other Titles to Netflix in Multi-Year Streaming Deal

Disney and Netflix announce broad non-exclusive licensing pact

Disney Entertainment and Netflix disclosed a new content licensing agreement on Oct. 2, 2026, under which a slate of Disney television series and films will appear on Netflix alongside their existing availability on Disney-owned platforms. The agreement is explicitly non-exclusive, with Disney framing Netflix as an additive, secondary window rather than a replacement for Disney+ and Hulu.

The first titles begin arriving on Netflix on Oct. 4, with additional releases staggered through early 2027. Terms of the deal vary by region and title, and financial terms were not disclosed in the announcement.

'Percy Jackson' leads the rollout tied to a Season 3 premiere push

Seasons 1 and 2 of "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" will begin streaming on Netflix on Oct. 4 for a three-month promotional window timed to the Disney+ premiere of Season 3 on Nov. 20. Disney is positioning the Netflix window as a discovery funnel, aiming to expose the fantasy series to Netflix's broader subscriber base before steering viewers back to Disney+ for the new season.

The promotional structure mirrors a separate arrangement built around Disney's theatrical slate.

'Ice Age' franchise gets a Netflix window ahead of new film

All five films in the "Ice Age" animated series — "Ice Age," "Ice Age: The Meltdown," "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs," "Ice Age: Continental Drift" and "Ice Age: Collision Course" — will stream on Netflix worldwide starting Oct. 4. The three-month Netflix window is intended to build awareness ahead of the Feb. 5, 2027 theatrical release of "Ice Age: Boiling Point."

Both the "Percy Jackson" and "Ice Age" arrangements use short, front-loaded Netflix windows rather than long-term carriage deals.

ABC series and library titles round out the slate

Several ABC broadcast series are also moving to Netflix under the agreement. Every season of "Will Trent" will arrive on Netflix worldwide on Nov. 3, ahead of the show's Season 5 premiere in early 2027. Seasons 1 and 2 of "Shifting Gears" will stream on Netflix starting Dec. 1, ahead of Season 3's Jan. 7 premiere.

"Tracker" Seasons 1–3 will be available on Netflix outside the United States beginning Feb. 26, 2027, while Season 4 premieres on Oct. 4. Legacy library titles including "Felicity," "Revenge," "Army Wives," "Fresh Off the Boat" and "This Is Us" are also part of the package, with "Felicity" scheduled for Oct. 7 in the U.S. Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar non-franchise films such as "Soul," "Elio" and "Raya and the Last Dragon" are slated for Netflix beginning in early 2027.

Disney-owned titles already on Netflix, including "Grey's Anatomy," "Arrested Development," "Scandal" and "Black-ish," will continue to be available on the platform. All titles licensed under the new arrangement will also remain accessible on Disney+ and, where applicable, Hulu.

A tactical shift in Disney's licensing approach

The pact reflects a shift in Disney's licensing posture, using Netflix's global reach to generate incremental revenue and drive audience discovery for legacy library content while funneling viewers back to Disney+ and to theaters. Disney has emphasized that the agreement is selective, preserving its broader Disney+-first streaming exclusivity strategy for most of its library rather than signaling a wider move toward third-party licensing.