Sky Scores Sony Movies

LONDON: A new agreement with Sony Pictures Television sees films such as Men in Black 3, The Amazing Spider-Man and Django Unchained coming to Sky Movies before any other TV network or subscription service in the U.K. and Ireland.

Sky Movies becomes the first stop to screen movies from Sony Pictures, including the upcoming releases Smurfs 2, This is the End and After Earth. The Sony Pictures’ new releases will head to Sky around six months after their cinema run has ended. Once on Sky Movies, the titles will be exclusive for at least a year. The pact also includes classic films from the Sony Pictures library, including The Da Vinci Code and Bad Santa, which are available on an exclusive basis while they are on the service.

The two have also agreed to a non-exclusive deal for pay-per-movies. These will be available through Sky Movies Box Office and on demand through Sky Store.

Ian Lewis, the director of Sky Movies, commented: “We’re delighted to have secured Sony Pictures content for our customers, further extending our leadership in movies. We are committed to providing our customers with the biggest and best movies, available to watch when and how they want. That’s why Sky Movies customers enjoy access to the biggest movies first, in HD, on demand, on the go and in 3D. And with the launch of Sky Go Extra, they can now even download movies to their smartphones and tablets to watch offline.”