Netflix has agreed to acquire RDSC in a transaction that will build on the success that we have achieved in recent years.” “We believe being part of a larger company will give us the additional support to continue in that mission. The Roald Dahl estate offers a huge global opportunity for Netflix as his books have been translated into 63 languages and sold more than 300m copies.Īcquisitions of back catalogues are rare for Netflix, which has built up a customer base of more than 200 million subscribers partly on the back of spending billions of dollars striking deals with big-name film-makers and producers to make exclusive content.ĭahl’s grandson Luke Kelly, the managing director of RDSC, said in a message to staff: “Our mission at the Roald Dahl Story Company is to share the stories’ messages of hope and of the power and the possibility of young people. “The creation of a unique universe across animated and live-action films and TV, publishing, games, immersive experiences, live theatre consumer products and more.” “These projects opened our eyes to a much more ambitious venture,” Netflix said.

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