Sky and Sony Pictures Television have inked their first ever multi-year pan-European movies agreement covering Sky’s subscription and transactional movie services in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Italy.
The landmark deal includes all new and future Sony releases, including any UHD productions. It means that all of Sky’s subscription movie services in Europe, namely Sky Movies, Sky Cinema and Sky Film, will be able to watch all the latest Sony blockbusters over a year ahead of any other subscription service and only a few months after they have been released in cinemas. The films will be viewable on all devices, including through Europe Sky Go TV service.
Anyone who uses Sky’s transactional movie services across Europe, inclulding Sky Store, Sky Select and Sky Primafila, will also be able to rent and, where available, buy Sony’s new releases and classic titles. Customers of Sky’s streaming services, NOW TV and Sky Online, can also watch Sony’s films live and on demand.
The agreement is the first multi-territory deal with a major Hollywood movie studio that Sky has negotiated. Previously, Sky and Sony Pictures Television negotiated agreements on a territory-by-territory basis. Although the deal covers multiple territories, Sky and Sony Pictures Television will continue to deliver films in a way that preserves the local characteristics of each market.
