Comcast’s Sky sues Wbd over long-term TV deal
The Warner Bros Studios logo is seen on a building along Hollywood Blvd. in Los Angeles, California on May 28, 2007. (Photo: Flickr user abgpt)
Comcast’s European television platform Sky has filed a federal lawsuit against Warner Bros Discovery (Wbd), alleging the entertainment giant failed to live up to certain expectations that were outlined in a multi-year agreement between the two companies.
The lawsuit largely centers around a pact between Sky and Warner Bros that was formed back in 2011, which pre-dated Comcast’s acquisition of Sky and well before Warner Bros merged with AT&T and, later, Discovery Communications.
Then, Sky struck a £150 million (around U.S. $200.6 million) licensing deal to license the entire content library of HBO, which was distributed through a new pay TV channel called Sky Atlantic.
The deal was renewed in 2019, around the same time that Comcast acquired Sky, with it and Warner Bros agreeing to additional terms,...
Comcast’s European television platform Sky has filed a federal lawsuit against Warner Bros Discovery (Wbd), alleging the entertainment giant failed to live up to certain expectations that were outlined in a multi-year agreement between the two companies.
The lawsuit largely centers around a pact between Sky and Warner Bros that was formed back in 2011, which pre-dated Comcast’s acquisition of Sky and well before Warner Bros merged with AT&T and, later, Discovery Communications.
Then, Sky struck a £150 million (around U.S. $200.6 million) licensing deal to license the entire content library of HBO, which was distributed through a new pay TV channel called Sky Atlantic.
The deal was renewed in 2019, around the same time that Comcast acquired Sky, with it and Warner Bros agreeing to additional terms,...
- 27/09/2024
- par Matthew Keys
- The Desk
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