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Comcast, Warner Bros. Discovery Settle Lawsuit Over Refusal to Partner on Harry Potter Series

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Winston Cho
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Comcast's Sky and Warner Bros. Discovery settle lawsuit over exclusive Harry Potter series rights, renew distribution deal across Xfinity and Sky UK.
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  • Under the settlement, the upcoming Harry Potter series will reach Sky in the U.K., a key win for the Comcast-owned broadcaster.
  • The renewed distribution deal allows Xfinity and Sky UK to bundle ad-supported versions of Max and Discovery+ in their streaming packages, giving consumers more options.
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David Zaslav, Comcast, Warner Bros. Discovery, Sky, Xfinity, Discovery+, Max, Harry Potter series
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