Sky and Sony Pictures Television have agreed a multi-year extension of the first pay window that will continue the pipeline of feature films and popular SPT television series for Sky Cinema and Entertainment customers in the UK & Ireland.
The deal includes some of Sony’s biggest titles and franchises; among them Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Gran Turismo, Equalizer 3, the next instalment of the Ghostbusters franchise, and the next feature films in the Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters (including Kraven the Hunter, El Muerto and Madame Web).
It also encompasses recent hits such as hugely popular Whitney Houston biopic Whitney: I Wanna Dance With Somebody and Tom Hanks in A Man Called Otto.
There are also library titles from the Sony catalogue including films in the Spider-Man, Ghostbusters, Jumanji, Men In Black, Bad Boys, and Karate Kid franchises. Sky Entertainment customers will have access to future seasons of hit series including The Good Doctor and S.W.A.T.
Stephen van Rooyen, Chief Executive Officer, UK & Europe, Sky said: “Our customers love Sony’s film and television content and with this extension they will keep enjoying it for years to come. Content is king, and the strength of our partnerships with the very best gives our customers access to 100,000 hours of world class content that can be streamed straight to their TV over Wi-Fi, and watched in the way they want”
Mark Young, Executive Vice President, Distribution & Networks, EMEA, Sony Pictures Television added: “Sky are fantastic partners, and this deal extension means their audiences in the UK and Ireland can continue enjoying the best of Sony Pictures. We’ve seen the media landscape become increasingly competitive in recent years, but through it all, the appetite for great content, and connecting that with audiences, never changes. We’re incredibly delighted to announce this deal and extend our relationship”
Sony has revealed that in under. 12 months Spider-Man: No Way Home has been viewed over 3 million times. This latest deal gives customers access to over 600 hours of iconic film and television of premier Sony Pictures content.
The multi-year extension also allows Sky Store customers to buy or rent hugely popular film and TV series from the Sony Pictures library. The deal also includes live and on demand content for streaming service NOW.
It follows recent deals between Sony and HBO across CEE, Nova in Greece, and with Movistar Plus+ in Spain.
