Sky to offer ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ first after UK cinemas

Sky knows that more and more UK families are shying away from building costly DVD and Blu-ray collections and embracing on-demand services like Sky Movies and Now TV. To be the best, you need the best streaming catalog though, so today the company has confirmed that it’s extending its deal with Disney. The new multi-year agreement means that Disney films will continue to premiere on Sky Movies and Now TV’s Sky Movies Pass in the “first pay TV window” — before other streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, in other words. That’s especially important given that there’s a new Star Wars film coming out later this year. So once you’re done soaking up the lightsaber mayhem in cinemas, Sky will be one of the first places to let you watch it again at home. We suspect most fans will make an exception here and buy a physical copy of The Force Awakens, but if you’re a casual Star Wars follower — it’s good to know that Sky’s got you covered.

.@SkyMovies customers will enjoy exclusive @DisneyStudios premieres such as Inside Out, Star Wars: Force Awakens after signing new agreement

— Sky Corporate (@SkyCorporate) October 12, 2015

[Image Credit: Disney, Star Wars]

Source: Sky