Warner Bros. Discovery Gives Itself Max Options as It Renews New Zealand Supply Deal With Sky

variety.com:

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Sky and Warner Bros. Discovery have announced a renewal of their multi-year content and platform agreement in New Zealand, securing Sky as the continuing home of HBO, Max Originals, Warner Bros.

and Discovery. WBD says that the deal keeps open its options on how and when to launch the HBO Max streaming service in the country.

The agreement includes a continuation of Warner Bros. Discovery’s eight channel portfolio (Discovery, Discovery Turbo, Living Channel, TLC, ID, Animal Planet, Cartoon Network and CNN International); current and future seasons of HBO series such as “House of The Dragon,” “The Last of Us” and The White Lotus; returning series “True Detective: Night Country,” “Euphoria” “Game of Thrones,” “Sex & The City,” “Chernobyl”; Max Original series including “Peacemaker” and “The Flight Attendant,” future Warner Bros.

blockbuster movies and a library titles including the “Harry Potter,” “Lord of the Rings” and “DC Universe” movies. “The deal provides optionality for the future launch of Max in New Zealand, including a provision to retail Max on Sky platforms.