DVDs are basically obsolete anyway and new magic-in the form of streaming services-has come to save the day. Of course, all of the movies are available on DVD and Blu-ray, but if you're anything like me, you probably bought them and then lost them somewhere in the back of your closet for all of eternity. Their popularity has launched tons of amazing merch ( which you can shop here, btw) - and any Harry Potter fan is familiar with tables full of all your wizarding needs at every Barnes & Noble location. Feel old yet? The movies are all incredible and each of them have made millions at the box office. The final Harry Potter film came out a decade ago.
This essentially means that each service has a claim to the digital rights to the films, explaining why they keep moving around."Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." At that time, the rights were divided, with NBCUniversal getting cable rights to show the films on SyFy and USA, while HBO bought the streaming rights to have the films on its HBO Go / HBO Now platforms.Ĭrucially, though, the NBC deal also allowed the films to appear on the SyFy and USA digital platforms.
In 2016, the TV rights for the films were set to expire after being held by ABC for many years. The main reason seems to be because of deals made before either HBO Max or Universal had streaming services. Why Do the Harry Potter Films Keep Moving? When they leave the former, they will stay on the latter – though that too is likely to change in the next few months. Warner Bros.Īll eight Harry Potter movies (that is, Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince and Parts 1 and 2 of Deathly Hallows) will leave HBO Max at the end of August.Ĭurrently, the films are streaming on both HBO Max and Peacock. Promo image for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2." The movie will leave HBO Max at the end of August.
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