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Sky Cinema to bring fans dedicated sci-fi channel

04/09/2017

Sky Cinema is bringing customers an unrivalled collection of sci-fi films this September, offering some of the genres biggest titles on a dedicated Sky-Fi channel.

Launching on Saturday 9 September, for a month, customers will be able to enjoy sci-fi classics and some of the most iconic franchises from the genre. The dedicated channel is available at no extra cost to Sky Cinema customers, which is available at £10 per month.

Also available to viewers On Demand and on NOW TV, the collection includes the entire Star Wars series featuring The Force Awakens and 2016s Rogue One - alongside all 10 original Star Trek movies, Spielberg classics such as Close Encounters of The Third Kind and Minority Report, plus James Camerons The Terminator.

Ahead of the theatrical release of Blade Runner 2049, the channel will also feature the theatrical version of Ridley Scotts iconic Blade Runner, as well as a special programme looking ahead to the new film.

Sky Cinema Group Director, Ian Lewis, commented: Sky Cinema Sky-Fi will bring together all thats great about the genre, from iconic franchises such as Star Wars and Star Trek, to classics such as Blade Runner and Close Encounters. It is another innovative offering for our customers bringing the sci-fi genre to life, re-affirming our position as the UK and Irelands leading in-home movies service.

With such a huge range of classics on offer, there is much debate about which is the greatest sci-fi film of them all. Sky Cinemas The Greatest Sci-Fi Movies in the Universe (9pm, 4 September, Sky 1) will look to settle that question. Counting down the top 20 films from the genre, the programme uses data from a poll of Sky customers to decide which movie comes out above them all.

Sky Cinema Sky-Fi is the latest innovative channel in a stellar 2017 on Sky Cinema that has brought the biggest movies and moments from the film world to life. From Sky Cinema Oscars in February to Sky Cinema Fast and Furious in April, and with dedicated channels for Halloween and Christmas to come, Sky Cinema brings together the biggest and best films in new and inventive ways to re-affirm its status as the UK and Irelands leading in-home movies service.

Details

Sky Cinema Sky-Fi will run from Saturday 9 September Sunday 8 October

The Greatest Sci-Fi Movies in the Universe

9pm, 4 September, Sky 1 and 7pm, 9 September, Sky Cinema Sky-Fi

For further information, please contact:

Sky Cinema

Sky Cinema PR

020 7032 1445

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About Sky

Sky is Europes leading entertainment company, serving 22.5 million customers across five countries - UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Italy. The company has annual revenues of £12.9 billion and is Europes leading investor in television content with annual programming spend of over £6 billion.

From exclusive partnerships with HBO and Showtime, to Sky Original Productions, Sky offers the best and broadest range of content along with the best viewing experience to suit each and every customer. Whether thats through the multi-award winning next generation box, Sky Q, or Skys contract-free online streaming service, NOW TV, customers have access to the latest movies, drama, sports and kids entertainment wherever and whenever they like. This is all supported by Skys best in class customer service.

Skys success is not just based on what the company does but how it does it. Named as one of the Top 10 Green Companies in the World by Newsweek, one of the worlds most recognised rankings of businesss environmental performance, Sky ensures its responsible business strategy is embedded right across the group.

Sky has over 31,000 employees and is listed as one of The Times Top 50 employers for women. Sky is listed on the London Stock Exchange (SKY).

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