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Roald Dahl, a windfall for Netflix

2021-10-13T14:33:48.449Z


DECRYPTION - The American streaming platform extends its empire a little further by acquiring the company managing the rights of the British writer.


Every 2.6 seconds a Roald Dahl book is sold around the world.

A feat, especially since the author has been dead ... for more than 30 years.

Thus, with more than 300 million books sold, translated into 63 languages, the author has perhaps never been so alive!

Any reader, today, whether he discovered

Matilda

under the brushes of Quentin Blake, Willy Wonka behind the camera of Tim Burton,

The Good Fat Giant

at Spielberg or

Sacred Witches

in a comic strip illustrated by Pénélope Bagieu, has a story with the wonderful world of the Briton.

In fact, by acquiring the rights to the works of Roald Dahl, Netflix has won its golden ticket!

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Before glory, the eventful life of Roald Dahl

On September 22, the American streaming platform announced the acquisition of the company managing the rights of the genius of children's literature.

"

This acquisition builds on the partnership we started three years ago to create a range of animated television series,

" Ted Sarandos, director, said in a blog post.

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Source: lefigaro

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