Blockbuster Sky TV update will bring huge content boost to your television

18 May 2023 , 13:50

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There is very good news for anyone with Sky TV beamed into their homes. The premium telly service has announced a new multi-year deal with Sony Pictures Television which means the two firms will continue to collaborate with one another.

The partnership will allow customers to watch a swathe of exclusive blockbuster movies including the hotly anticipated Across the Spider-Verse along with Gran Turismo, Equalizer 3 and the next instalment of the Ghostbusters franchise.

The deal also includes recent hits such as the hugely popular Whitney Houston biopic Whitney: I Wanna Dance With Somebody and Tom Hanks in A Man Called Otto.

These new movies join other Sony flicks that are already available on Sky Cinema including Ghostbusters, Jumanji, Men In Black, Bad Boys, and Karate Kid franchises.

Along with these movies, it's also been confirmed that Sky Entertainment customers will have access to future seasons of hit series The Good Doctor and S.W.A.T.

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Whitney Houston biopic Whitney: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (SONY)

Another bonus of the multi-year extension is that Sky Store customers can buy or rent popular films and TV series from the Sony Pictures library. The deal also includes live and on-demand content for the streaming service NOW.

In total, the update gives customers access to over 600 hours of film and premier television content.  

Speaking about the update, 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”

And Mark Young, Executive Vice President, Networks & Distribution, 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.”

Dave Snelling