French broadcaster Groupe M6 has struck a content licensing deal with Disney+, a headline that on its own isn’t a bolt from the blue, until you dig deeper into how the two companies are redefining each other’s content distribution strategies. What is most striking from the announcement is that the deal includes a seven-day preview window for selected programs before their linear transmission. Faultline has previously covered how broadcasters have produced content specifically for distribution via YouTube. Now, this move shows how broadcasters are willing to let those threatening the foundations of traditional linear broadcast to become distribution partners and show content before broadcasters air it themselves. Several hundred episodes from four flagship M6 shows will ultimately join Disney+’s content library. If this doesn’t sound like a lot, it’s because it’s not. It’s also not Disney+’s first foray into international content…