Paramount Officially Lands 11-Movie Harry Potter Rights Deal

Paramount has officially unveiled a multi-year deal for the exclusive linear television rights to the Harry Potter film franchise. The Harry Potter movies will start airing on MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, and Paramount Network on July 3. The new licensing agreement between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery marks the first time Harry Potter will appear on Paramount’s television networks.

The news comes as Paramount is finalizing its acquisition of Warner Bros. Pictures. Should the deal go through, the Harry Potter franchise would come under its ownership.

Paramount Inks Harry Potter TV Deal

“Expanding Paramount’s portfolio with the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films underscores our commitment to delivering world-class franchises to the wide range of audiences our brands serve,” said Laurel Weir, head of programming and acquisitions for Paramount Media Networks and chief research and insights officer for TV Media, in a statement. “As one of the most beloved and enduring franchises in entertainment, ‘Harry Potter’ continues to captivate audiences across generations, and this addition enables us to deliver the magic and adventure of these timeless stories to fans of all ages.”

As Weir mentions, the deal with Paramount includes the Harry Potter movies and the Fantastic Beasts prequels. The 11 films are Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone; Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets; Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire; Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix; Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 1; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows: Part 2; Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them; Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald; and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.

Paramount Reveals Harry Potter Rollout

Daniel Radcliffe pointing his wand as Harry Potter in Order of the Phoenix.

Paramount will kick off its Harry Potter era with a holiday weekend event over Independence Day. Here’s the full Harry Potter rollout scheduled, per Paramount:

MTV: MTV will debut the franchise with a special holiday weekend event, beginning Friday, July 3 at 12:00 PM, ET/PT through Sunday, July 5, featuring a marathon of all eight films from the original Harry Potter series.

Paramount Network: Paramount Network will present a week-long event showcasing all eight Harry Potter and all three Fantastic Beasts films, with a featured movie each weeknight beginning Monday, July 13 at 6:00 PM, ET/PT, and continuing through Sunday, July 19, with weekend airings beginning at 12:00 PM, ET/PT.

Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite: Nick at Nite will host a week-long event showcasing all eight Harry Potter movies beginning Sunday, Aug. 9 at 7:00 PM, ET/PT, with each title encoring the next day on Nickelodeon. Later in the summer, as part of Warner Bros. Discovery’s annual “Back to Hogwarts” celebrations, Nickelodeon will air the “Harry Potter” films over the Labor Day holiday weekend, beginning Thursday, Sept. 3, inaugurating its own participation in the global activations.

NBCUniversal has been the most recent holder of the linear television rights to Harry Potter. It remains co-holding of the Harry Potter streaming rights, with the full Harry Potter film franchise streaming on both Paramount and HBO Max. The new Harry Potter TV show will debut on HBO Max on Christmas, and Season 2 is already on the way.