Two big rivals in the streaming industry could strike a deal. Warner Bros. Discovery is reportedly in talks to license Netflix to stream HBO titles.
Netflix is reportedly looking to strike a deal to stream old HBO titles, which could mark the beginning of the end for streaming exclusivity. This would mean that some HBO titles would no longer be broadcast only on Maxbut would also be available elsewhere.
The series rumored to be the subject of the deal is Issa Rae’s Insecure, which aired on HBO for five seasons until it came to an end in December 2021. Other shows would follow. . The deal wouldn’t be exclusive, meaning WBD could still stream the series on its own platform, Max.
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In addition to Issa Rae’s Insecure, Deadline has confirmed that the non-exclusive deal, which has yet to be signed, will include Dwayne Johnson’s Ballers, the war miniseries Band of Brothers and The Pacific and, most importantly, Six Feet Under.
If Netflix managed to reach an agreement with Warner, it wouldn’t be a first. HBO itself had an agreement with Amazon in 2014, under which series such as The Sopranos, The Wire, Deadwood, Rome, Six Feet Under, Eastbound & Down, Enlightened and Flight of the Conchords were streamed on its Prime Video service, while Westworld had been offered on the free platforms Roku and Tubi. Showtime, HBO’s premium cable rival, has also struck a deal with Netflix, selling it titles such as Dexter and The Tudors after they air on the linear network.
Obviously, we do not expect flagship series to leave the HBO platform to end up on Netflix. series such as Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon or The Last of Us should stay exclusively available on the Warner Bros Discovery platform. HBO had been forced to broadcast The Last of Us on Prime Video in France, but that’s because its own service is not yet available here.
Either way, this change in strategy aligns with the vision of the CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, David Zaslav, who has previously expressed his willingness to forfeit exclusivity in order to obtain content licenses and increase company results.
