Disney Inks Orange VOD Deal in the U.K.

LONDON, July 26:
Subscribers to Orange’s upcoming digital TV service in the U.K. will have
on-demand access to movies from The Walt Disney Company, via a multiyear deal
announced today.

Orange’s upcoming launch
of digital TV in the U.K. builds upon its existing television provision in
France, Spain, Mauritius, Senegal and Poland.

Under this new agreement,
Orange UK will be able to offer for rental on video on demand movies from Walt
Disney Pictures, Touchstone Pictures and Miramax Films, including Déjà Vu, Wild Hogs and Venus.

Tim Pearson, the director
of digital TV at Orange, noted: “The Disney-ABC International Television deal
is the first of a number of content deals we’re announcing; and demonstrates
we’re gearing up for our launch of digital TV later this year. We intend to
offer our customers a great range of the best movies on demand for which this
agreement with Disney is a great step. We’re committed to developing a digital
TV service that will allow our customers to get more from their TV by putting
them in control of the best quality entertainment with the flexibility to watch
what they want, when they want, how they want.”