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Comcast Secures Max Bundling Rights and Harry Potter Series in Warner Bros. Discovery Deal, Launching April 2025
Dec 9, 2024, 02:29 PM
Comcast and Warner Bros. Discovery have finalized a multi-year distribution agreement that grants Comcast bundling rights for the streaming service Max in the U.S. and the U.K. The deal, which includes higher carriage fees for some Warner Bros. networks, also resolves a legal dispute over a new 'Harry Potter' television series. As part of the agreement, Sky, Comcast's subsidiary in the U.K., will launch the Max app in April 2025, allowing customers to access HBO's Harry Potter series. Reports indicate that Comcast is negotiating lower carriage fees for TNT and TBS due to Warner Bros. Discovery's loss of NBA broadcasting rights starting in the 2025-26 season. The agreement is seen as a significant move for both companies, with Warner Bros. Discovery leveraging its position effectively in negotiations.
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