Top Comcast Exec Calls Warner Bros. Discovery Distribution Deal “Huge Win” That “Checked A Lot Of Boxes For Both”
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deadline.comDavid Watson, CEO if Comcast Connectivity and Platforms, said a just-announced renewal and expansion of its distribution agreement with Warner Bros.
Discovery was “a huge win” for the Philadelphia based media giant in terms of economics and flexibility. Financial terms of the deal announced earlier today were not disclosed.
But Watson indicated Comcast will be paying less, maybe for more, including the option of packaging Max and Discovery+ in streaming bundles.
The comprehensive, global deal included the UK as well as Sky in the UK and Ireland. Sky’s key output deal with HBO will continue, and it can bundle Max in the UK when the streamer launches there in 2026.
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