Warner Bros. Discovery and Comcast Resolve Harry Potter Lawsuit, Renew Major Distribution Deal
The settlement includes expanded streaming rights for Comcast and a renewed partnership ensuring Warner Bros. Discovery content remains on Xfinity and Sky platforms.
- Warner Bros. Discovery and Comcast's Sky have settled a lawsuit over co-production rights for the upcoming Harry Potter TV series, with terms remaining undisclosed.
- The legal dispute centered on allegations that Warner Bros. Discovery breached a 2019 agreement by withholding co-production opportunities for Sky, which the company denied.
- As part of a renewed multi-year deal, Comcast's Xfinity and Sky will continue carrying Warner Bros. Discovery's linear channels and gain rights to bundle ad-supported versions of Max and Discovery+ into their streaming packages.
- The agreement ensures that Sky customers in the UK and Ireland will have access to Warner Bros. Discovery content, including a planned ad-supported Max app launching in 2026.
- This deal strengthens Warner Bros. Discovery's distribution footprint while addressing its financial challenges, following significant write-downs and pressure to secure long-term revenue streams.
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