Sky subscribers will have access to Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) content “in all scenarios,” Dana Strong said. She emphasized that dialogue between the two key players continues on one of the most talked about topics of partnerships in the industry.
Acknowledging questions were being raised about the WBD relationship, the Sky CEO told Deloitte and the Enders Media & Telecoms 2024 and Beyond Conference: “It’s all about how we integrate. [the two] And how we will work together in the future.”
“We work really well with Warner, and we work really well together,” she added. “We are talking to them. Nonetheless, in all scenarios, Sky customers will see Warner shows on Sky platforms in one way or another. It’s about how we integrate it and how we work together going forward.”
As WBD streamer Max launches globally, the Sky-WBD partnership: succession and House of the Dragon The show, which has been airing on Sky for several years, is due to end in 2025. However, some programs such as House of the Dragon While Deadline revealed last week that Sky had acquired Max's celebrity status, it will remain with Sky for much longer. Penguin A TV series starring Colin Farrell, a show outside of the partnership.
Commenting on Sky's commissioning strategy, Strong said the company was looking for “content that surprises people”, citing: Mary & George It stars Julianne Moore and the Comcast-owned giant. Auschwitz tattooist adaptation. The first episode of the latter was watched by more people than the first episode of season 4. succession, According to Strong.
“So we are continuing to build a great set of content and libraries post-commissioning. [strategy]“She added.
Strong spoke at the London conference, following the likes of Netflix's Greg Peters, Disney's Jan Koeppen and the BBC's Tim Davie.