https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/at-t-eyeing-sale-hbo-europe-report-1200880
Comcast to purchase HBO Europe?
AT&T is discussing selling the European arm of HBO in an attempt to reduce $170 billion of debt, according to reports.
The Financial Times on Wednesday reported that HBO Europe was one of assets that the telecoms giant was considering offloading, citing multiple people familiar with the matter.
With around 200 employees, HBO Europe – which was originally launched in 1991 – has an estimated 10 million subscribers across countries including Spain, Hungary, Poland, Serbia, Denmark and Norway. Alongside distributing HBO shows such as
Game of Thrones and
The Sopranos, since 2010 it has also moved into producing its own premium local-language content, and is a well-established rival to Netflix in many territories.
Recently announced titles include
Foodie Love, the small screen debut for Spanish director Isabel Coixet, and the Swedish-language adaptation of
Beartown, based on the bestselling book by
A Man Called Ove writer Fredrik Backman. In the U.K., Germany and Italy, HBO licenses its content exclusively through Sky, whose new owners Comcast are thought be a well-suited buyer.
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