Multi-Territory License

Explanation

A multi-territory license is a content rights agreement that covers two or more countries under a single contract. Streaming platforms negotiate these deals to simplify distribution — rather than signing a separate agreement for each market, they secure a bloc of countries at once. Netflix and Amazon Prime Video commonly use multi-territory licenses for European Union deals (treated as a single market) and LATAM regional packages. Multi-territory licenses are typically cheaper per-country than individual deals but may exclude the highest-value markets (the US, UK, and Germany often negotiate separately). The alternative is a global license, which covers all territories worldwide — rare due to existing rights fragmentation.