Netflix signs its biggest Globo deal, led by Oscar winner I'm Still Here

Netflix has struck its largest-ever programming deal with Brazil's Globo, taking 14 films, three telenovelas and one TV series for its service.

The agreement is a licensing deal, meaning Netflix buys the right to show programmes made by someone else for a set period and territory, as reported by Deadline. Globo is Brazil's largest media and communication conglomerate, according to its owner Grupo Globo.

The headline title is I'm Still Here, the Walter Salles film that became the first Brazilian feature to win the Academy Award for Best International Feature, as reported by Reuters. Netflix will carry it in Brazil only.

The film is set during Brazil's military dictatorship. It tells the true story of Eunice Paiva, a mother of five, and her search for the truth after her husband was forcibly disappeared in 1971, according to Reuters.

Netflix has taken global rights to a second film, Vitória. It was directed by Andrucha Waddington and stars Fernanda Montenegro.

The TV side is split by territory. In Brazil, Netflix has picked up seven seasons of the comedy series Vai Que Cola. The show was created by Leandro Soares and directed by João Fonseca and Regis Faria.

For the United States and Latin America, Netflix has acquired the telenovela India – A Love Story. A telenovela is a long serial drama that runs for a set number of episodes with a planned ending.

The series was created by Glória Perez and directed by Marcos Schechtman. It won the 2009 International Emmy for Best Telenovela.

None of it arrives at once. Titles from the package will start to drop on Netflix from mid-2027.

What makes this stand out is the geography. One catalogue, three maps. Brazil gets the Oscar winner and the sitcom. The world gets Vitória. The Americas get the telenovela. For viewers, this means where you live decides which part of the deal you see.