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Bell settles legal battle with Warner Bros. Discovery

Cartt obtained WBD's filing in non-compete case By Ahmad Hathout Bell announced Tuesday it has ended its legal battle with Warner Bros. Discovery, which was accused of violating non-compete covenants when it signed a multi-year deal with Rogers for the rights to the U.S. company’s brands and trademarks. Simultaneously, Bell announced that the two companies have agreed to “expand” their partnership in Canada by extending Bell’s rights on Crave to HBO and Max Originals – which are not part of the Discovery portfolio Rogers purchased – and inking a new agreement on a co-production commitment to original Canadian content “with...