Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ : NFLX ) today announced a deal whereby it's getting exclusive access to 300 hundred hours of exclusive content from Dreamworks Animation Skg Inc (NASDAQ : DWA ). DreamWorks Animation has a rich content collection of high-budget, high-grossing films like Shrek, Kung Fu Panda 2, Madagascar, and How to Train Your Dragon. Over the past five years the total grossing value of the films ranged from $321 million to $742 million. Neither the length of the deal nor the price of the deal was disclosed in the public announcement. Netflix will most likely disclose the amount it spent on its recent content deal when it announces earnings in the next month. Key takeaway Perhaps the biggest advantage to DreamWorks investors is that it provides a better monetization strategy over the long-term.