Paramount is bringing Harry Potter to its linear networks for the first time ever next month. Stating Friday, July 3, Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts titles will air across MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite and Paramount Network, with Paramount becoming the exclusive linear home of 11 films and nearly 40 hours of content from the magical world.
“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. “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.”
The agreement will include all of the Harry Potter films – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, 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 Hallows Part 1, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 – and the Fantastic Beasts films – Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find them, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.
Here’s where you’ll find the titles across Paramount’s channels.
- 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.
The Harry Potter movies will continue to be available for streaming on HBO Max and Peacock. The Fantastic Beasts movies are streaming on HBO Max.