Disney+ & Netflix Hoover Up Non-English Acquisitions As Fervor For Japanese & Korean Content Continues – Ampere

Deadline - Oct 29, 2026

Disney+ and Netflix’s buying habits appear to be dispelling the notion that non-English-language acquisitions aren’t on their agendas. Research from Ampere Analysis shows that non-English content now accounts for at least half of acquisitions at both global streamers. As of September, non-English content accounted for 65% of Netflix acquisitions, with the figure at Disney+ hitting […]

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