{
  "id": 4889672,
  "title": "HBO Max to Revamp Harry Potter Film Rewatch Podcast Into Companion Series for New TV Show (EXCLUSIVE)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/hbo-max-to-revamp-harry-potter-film-rewatch-podcast-into-companion",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/harry-potter-tv-show-podcast-hbo-max-1236847756/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "HBO Max is ending its Harry Potter film rewatch podcast and turning it into a companion program for the upcoming HBO TV series adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s work. The podcast, currently titled “Harry Potter: The Official Film Podcast,” is being rebranded into “Harry Potter: The Official Series Podcast” beginning Tuesday. The show will continue to […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}