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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
That's a bit of a mess. WBD obviously wants top tier subscribers but for them to get the best Olympics coverage in the UK, WBD customers also need to subscribe to Virgin Media, a wholesaler allegedly wrangling with WBD over the cost of TNT Sports.
But VM customers can't get WBD's HBO shows unless they also subscribe to Now TV or Sky.
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Although the contacts date back to 3 different companies...
HBO - WarnerMedia (until 31st December 2025)
Eurosport 4k - Discovery (renewal date unclear) arguably Warner Bros Discovery today
TNT Sports - last renewed when it was BT Sport
Technically the first show Sky acquired from Warner Bros Discovery was only this year (The Cleaning Lady) and they limited it to 31st December 2025 , WarnerMedia was previously selling shows to Sky with 4 year licensing agreements.
The way The Penguin has been sold separately to Sky and how it's airing on HBO on Thursday is odd and possibly a loophole in their HBO deal (was originally due to Premiere as Max Original)