Sky and Warner Bros. Discovery renew multi-year agreement

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7 July 2023

Sky and Warner Bros. Discovery renew mul�-year agreement

Sky and Warner Bros. Discovery today announced an extension of their long-established rela�onship
with a mul�-year content and pla�orm agreement, securing Sky as the home of HBO, Max Originals,
Warner Bros. and Discovery globally renowned programming for New Zealand audiences.
The agreement includes channel and content rights, spanning thousands of hours of some of the
world’s most popular series and movies, including:
• Con�nua�on of Warner Bros. Discovery’s eight channel por�olio including Discovery, Discovery
Turbo, Living Channel, TLC, ID, Animal Planet, Cartoon Network and CNN International.
• Current and future seasons of HBO’s globally acclaimed series such as House of The Dragon, The
Last of Us, The Idol, Succession and The White Lotus.
• Returning seasons of True Detective: Night Country, Euphoria and Winning Time: The Rise of the
Lakers Dynasty.
• HBO’s esteemed series and documentaries, including Game of Thrones, Sex & The City, Big Little
Lies, Chernobyl and Veep.
• Max Original series including Peacemaker, The Flight Attendant, as well as highly an�cipated
premieres such as Dune: The Sisterhood and The Penguin.
• Future Warner Bros. blockbuster movies and a vast film library including the Harry Potter, Lord of
the Rings and DC Universe movies.

Sky Chief Execu�ve Sophie Moloney said: “This renewed deal reflects the long-standing partnership
between Sky and Warner Bros. Discovery, and the con�nued commitment of both companies to
bringing Kiwis premium content and brands. As a business we are making clear, informed choices
about the content we want using the deep knowledge we have of our customers’ viewing preferences.
Sky’s focus is ensuring audiences have access to the content they love in ways that work best for them.
With that in mind, we’re thrilled that this new deal also has op�onality at its core, giving us the
flexibility to con�nue entertaining audiences across mul�ple pla�orms in the years ahead.”
Warner Bros. Discovery President and Managing Director, Western Pacific, James Gibbons, said:
“This agreement further deepens Warner Bros. Discovery’s historic partnership with Sky, which has
seen great success and growth over the past two decades. As we look to build scale across our
diverse por�olio locally, we look forward to con�nuing to work with Sky as a key partner in bringing
Kiwis our world-class storytelling, brands and franchises.”
ENDS
Authorised by: Kirs�n Jones, Company Secretary

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