Poland’s TVN Group Inks New Warner Bros. Deal

WARSAW: TVN Group and Warner Bros. International Television Distribution are building on their current partnership with a new multiyear licensing deal for Poland.

TVN Group holds exclusive basic-pay and free-TV rights for films such as The Lego Movie, Godzilla, American Sniper, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Suicide Squad and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Under the new pact, TVN also ensures that hits such as the Harry Potter film franchise, The Hangover, Lord of the Rings and The Dark Knight trilogies will all remain on its networks. Additionally, TVN will broadcast the newest hit series from Warner Bros. Television, including Lucifer and Lethal Weapon.

“We are delighted to expand on our deep-rooted relationship with Warner Bros. International Television Distribution,” said Piotr Korycki, the VP of the management board at TVN. “With this deal, we are entering our third decade of co-operation. The best productions of the studio will air exclusively on our networks, once again making TVN the go-to place for world-class cinema.”

“We have long enjoyed a strong and mutually beneficial relationship with TVN,” added Jeffrey Schlesinger, the president of Warner Bros. Worldwide Television Distribution. “We look forward to many more years of our feature film and television titles airing across their channels.”