Sky & STUDIOCANAL Pact for Movies

STUDIOCANAL has signed a new deal that brings Sky customers hundreds of hours of movies from its catalog.

Under the agreement, STUDIOCANAL’s titles scheduled for release from January 2021 will be brought to Sky Cinema and NOW TV after their theatrical release. Customers will get access to upcoming titles such as Supernova, JoJo Moyes adaptation The Last Letter from Your Lover, the female action thriller Gunpowder Milkshake and The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy.

Additionally, from the start of 2021, movies from STUDIOCANAL’s existing library will be brought onto Sky Cinema and NOW TV. Customers can enjoy family classics such as Paddington, Paddington 2 and A Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon, as well as action titles Legend and Logan Lucky and award-winning movies The Imitation Game and The Hurt Locker.

Sarah Wright, director of Sky Cinema and acquisitions for Sky UK, said: “There’s so much to look forward to already on Sky Cinema this year. STUDIOCANAL’s brilliant theatrical slate with highly-anticipated, talent-driven films such as Supernova, The Last Letter From Your Lover and The Electrical Life of Louis Wain to name a few, is a fantastic addition to the service. At Sky, we’re committed to bringing customers everything they love, in one place, and our partnership with STUDIOCANAL is another step towards doing just that.”

Alex Hamilton, CEO of STUDIOCANAL UK, commented: “We are delighted to be bringing our exciting upcoming lineup of films and the glories of the STUDIOCANAL catalog to the fantastic and ever-evolving Sky platform. We look forward to a great collaboration together over the coming months and beyond.”