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Comcast Weighs Pulling Universal’s Movies From HBO Max, Netflix
Media giant’s NBCUniversal division wants to boost its own streaming service, Peacock
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Source: Universal Pictures
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Comcast Corp.’s NBCUniversal is considering pulling its movies from HBO Max and Netflix Inc. and keeping future new film releases for its streaming service Peacock, according to people familiar with the matter.
Currently, HBO Max pays for the rights to show new Universal Pictures movies about nine months after they leave theaters, while Netflix has a similar deal for animated films from Illumination Entertainment, the affiliated studio behind the “Despicable Me” features. Both of those deals expire at the end of this year.