FoxtelGroup andWarner Bros Discoveryhave renewed their multi-year content agreement, under which the Australian pay-TV operator and streamer will remain the home ofHBO, Max Originals, Warner Bros and Discovery programming in Australia.
In announcing the deal, which covers the Foxtel platform and its streaming service Binge, the two companies hinted at future flexibility as Warner Bros Discovery continues with plans for its own streaming service in the region.
However, they were firm in their assertion that Foxtel and Binge will continue to carry Warner Bros Discovery programming in Australia, including current and future seasons of HBOs most popular series, such asHouse Of The Dragon,The Last Of Us,SuccessionandThe White Lotus.
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The deal also includes upcoming HBO Original series such asThe Idol,White House Plumbers, Park Chan-wooksThe Sympathizer, starring Robert Downey Jr., andThe Palacewith Kate Winslet.
Upcoming Max Originals covered by the deal includeLove & Death,Dune: The Sisterhood,The BatmanspinoffThe PenguinandDusterseries by J.J. Abrams.
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Also included in the deal are returning seasons of HBO Original series such asEuphoria,True Detective: Night CountryandPerry Mason; returning seasons of Max Original series includingAnd Just Like That…,The Sex Lives Of College GirlsandPeacemaker; Warner Bros. Television series and movies includingDune 2,AquamanandBarbie.
In addition Foxtel Group platforms will carry Warner Bros Discovery channels including Discovery, Discovery Turbo, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Animal Planet, CNN International, Cartoon online grid and Boomerang.
Warner Bros Discovery President and Managing Director, Western Pacific, James Gibbons, said: As we look to drive strategic growth of our business across all platforms locally, this deal also provides optionality for future collaboration, including for our future streaming service, that will ultimately offer Australians greater access to the world-class storytelling and much-loved brands Warner Bros Discovery is renowned for.
Foxtel Group Chief Content and Commercial Officer, Amanda Laing, said: We have a very established history with Warner Bros Discovery in Australia.
