Sky and Sony Pictures have signed an interesting deal that will be bringing 4K films to Sky customers.

 The deal will mean Sky customers will have access to Sony movies, including those in 4K, just after they’re released in cinemas – and before they hit other streaming services. 

The deal between the two companies will be valid for Sky Movies subscribers in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, and Italy – allowing them access to Sony Pictures films:

 over a year ahead of any other subscription service and only a few months after they have been released in cinemas 

This means that upcoming films like Ghostbusters and Spider-Man: Homecoming will be seen on Sky Movies a few months after they have been released in theaters. The key part here is “ahead of any other subscription service,” which means Sony is keeping its films away from Netflix, Amazon Prime, and other like providers in those countries. However, SP films will still be released on Blu-ray and paid platforms like iTunes and PlayStation Network on time though obviously not in 4K, yet.

More after the jump.

Customers will not only be able to watch movies through their Sky box, or Sky Q box to watch in 4K, but also through the Sky Go mobile TV service and Now TV.

Sky has also said that new releases and classic Sony movie titles will be available to rent and, where available, to purchase.

Discuss:

Do you use Sky Movies? If so, what do you think of this exclusive deal?

[Via What HiFi?]