HBO Max debuted in late May, it made a surprise announcement: The eight original “Harry Potter” films — among the biggest-ever movie franchises — were on the brand-new streamer on day one.
But then: Expelliarmus! It turns out WarnerMedia had carved out only a 90-day window on HBO Max for the J.K. Rowling boy-wizard movie octet.
The films are vanishing off HBO Max on Aug. 25. They’ll apparate on NBCUniversal’s Peacock starting in October in a six-month period of rolling windows.
NBCU had previously cut a multiplatform-rights deal with Warner Bros. for the “Potter” franchise through 2025.Meanwhile, Peacock stuffed several premium movie titles into the July 15 launch package — some with very short periods of availability.
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