The Harry Potter movies left Peacock, but they will hopefully be back soon

In August, all eightHarry Pottermovies were available to stream exclusively on Peacock in the United States, but that all changed very recently.

On Sept. 1, theHarry Pottermovies moved from Peacock, where they were for the month of August, back to MAX. Now, you can watchall eight of theHarry Pottermovies on MAX right now.

If the MAX Top 10 list is any indication, fans are watching theHarry Pottermovies on MAX right now.Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,andHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanare on the Max Top 10 list on Thursday, Sept. 5. As fans continue their Harry Potter marathons, we should see the other five movies crack the top 10 sometime in the next week or so.

Why the Harry Potter movies left Peacock

That's what fans want to know! Peacock and MAX often use theHarry Pottermovies in marketing to try to convince potential subscribers to sign up. Now, theHarry Pottermovies are missing from the Peacock lineup, and fans want to know what's going on.

Well, if you've been a subscriber to Peacock or MAX over the years, you know that theHarry Pottermovies come and go from the streamers every few months. Typically, they're on one streamer or the other for about six months, although there are times when the movies bounce back and forth with a little more regularity, including the latest spell on Peacock. TheHarry Pottermovies were only available to stream for a very short period. All eight movies were on Peacock for just a month.

This is all possible because NBCUniversal and MAX license the rights to the movies. Warner Bros. owns MAX, while NBCUniversal started licensing the rights to theHarry Pottermovies in 2019, according to a report fromInvestopedia. In addition to Peacock, NBCUniversal has TV rights for theHarry Pottermovies on USA and SYFY at different times of the year.

So, for most of the year, theHarry Pottermovies stream on MAX with a few short breaks to stream on Peacock and air on USA and SYFY.

When will the Harry Potter movies be back on Peacock?

Well, the good news is you can always watch theHarry Pottermovies somewhere. Right now, that's on MAX. Later this year, you should be able to watch theHarry Pottermovies on USA and SYFY. We might even see the movies on Peacock for another month, but that's a little more unlikely.

For Halloween, which is a popular time to watch theHarry Pottermovies, along with Christmas, we should see theHarry Pottermovies remain on MAX.

It's much more likely that we'll see theHarry Pottermovies back on Peacock in the spring of 2025. That's been consistent with Peacock adding the movie franchise for a limited time during the spring. That's been true every year since Peacock started.

Earlier this year, Peacock added theHarry Pottermovies in March 2024. Hopefully, that will happen again in 2025.

Unfortunately, NBCUniversal only has the rights to theHarry Pottermovies through the end of April 2025. So, if theHarry Pottermovies aren't added back to Peacock before April 2025, we won't see the movies on the streamer again.

That would be a major bummer! Accessibility to these movies is important for fans. Not everyone can afford a MAX subscription. It's one of the more expensive streamers right now, so having the movies on Peacock is obviously a good thing.

What happens after April 2025?

That's when things get tricky! Well, the ball is really in Warner Bros.' court. If they want to continue licensing the rights to theHarry Pottermovies, they will accept bids and likely license the rights to the films to the highest bidder sometime next year.

NBCUniversal could be interested in licensing those rights. Universal is probably the safest bet, considering they also have The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at -- you guessed it! -- Universal Orlando.

We'll share more about the licensing rights to theHarry Pottermovies as we find out. And, of course, we will share when theHarry Pottermovies will be back on Peacock.

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