WarnerMedia will pay $85 million a year for streaming rights to Friends on HBO Max

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That's up from the $80 million Netflix spent to keep Friends for 2019. In total, WarnerMedia will play $425 million over five years for the rights to Friends, reports The Wall Street Journal. The $425 million is a far cry from the $500 million NBC Universal recently agreed to pay for The Office rights for five years for its upcoming streaming service. ALSO: HBO Now, HBO Go, CW Seed and DC Universe will remain as is -- for now.