DIS - Cineworld adds new distribution deal with Disney to recent pacts - report

Disney (DIS -3.8%) has a new distribution deal with Regal cinema chain owner Cineworld (CNNWF +1.6%), the world's No. 2 exhibitor, to show Disney's movies in the United States and the UK, Deadline Hollywood reports. That means Cineworld has new agreements in place with three of the major studios: Disney's joins deals with Warner Bros. and Universal. Cineworld's theaters will be showing films headed online to Disney Plus Premier Access as well, including Cruella, Black Widow and Jungle Cruise. In its earnings call last night, Disney emphasized that some upcoming features would be purely theatrical releases, though with a shorter 45-day exclusivity window. Cineworld's Universal deal will see that studio's movies play at Regal with a 31-day window on titles opening above $50M, and 17 days otherwise. In the UK, Universal films will play at Cineworld venues similar to films form Warner Bros.: a 31-day window, and an extended 45-day

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Cineworld adds new distribution deal with Disney to recent pacts - report