Sky has confirmed an extension to its output deal with HBO and Warner Bros, at the same time extending carriage deals with Turner, and adding a new co-production partnership for HBO Max series.
Content will be made available direct from Sky and to NOW TV customers.
Gary Davey, CEO Sky Studios, said: “Our partnership with HBO, and now Warner Media, has never been stronger as Sky continues to thrive as Europe’s leading direct-to-consumer media and entertainment business. Customers love our Sky original productions and together, Sky Studios and HBO Max will bring them more unique stories that you can’t find anywhere else.”
Sky and HBO agreed their first output deal in 2010, making Sky the home of HBO in Europe, and creating the Sky Atlantic brand.
The new expanded deal also extends the pay-TV rights for Warner Bros. first-run feature films adding to the strong relationship already in place
There will also be further on-demand content under the Cartoon Network and Boomerang brands.
Jeffrey R. Schlesinger, President, Warner Bros. Worldwide Television Distribution, said: “We are thrilled to find new ways to deepen our longstanding relationship with Sky, and bring a fresh dimension to the great content we continue to bring to consumers.”
Sky and WarnerMedia have also agreed to extend their co-production partnership in a new deal that will see Sky Studios and HBO Max collaborate on more original content for viewers. It comes on the back of Chernobyl, the Sky/HBO co-production, that picked up 10 wins at last month’s Emmy Awards.
