Sky Cinema will be the home of Christmas this festive season with the biggest blockbusters of 2017 plus three dedicated channels: Sky Cinema Christmas, Sky Cinema Classics and Sky Cinema Musicals.
Nothing brings people together like a movie at Christmas and this year Sky Cinema is offering viewers the biggest and best film choices. Airing for the first time on UK TV will be the number one box office movie of 2017 Beauty and the Beast, as well as some of the years blockbuster highlights including; The Lego Batman Movie, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2, Boss Baby, Kong: Skull Island, John Wick Chapter 2 and Oscar-nominated Hidden Figures.
With a new premiere every single day and over 1000 movies available On Demand, customers can enjoy the best films of the year, whilst also delighting in their favourite Christmas and all-time greats with Sky Cinema Christmas and Sky Cinema Classics.
Sky Cinema Christmas, available on channel 303 from 8 November to 31 December, will offer over 1200 hours of the most loved festive films, including family favourites The Polar Express, The Grinch and Home Alone 2, as well as new and old Christmas picks Love Actually and Its a Wonderful Life.
Sky Cinema Classics, available between 18 and 26 December, will bring viewers some of cinemas most iconic films, including The Italian Job and The Great Escape, Oscar-winners The Godfather and The Apartment and family classics Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The King and I.
Offering viewers even more choice, Sky Cinema Musicals will also run from 27 December until 7 January, rounding off the festive season and the year in song. Highlights will include new and old musical greats with Grease, Frozen and Andrew Lloyd-Webbers award-winning The Phantom of the Opera.
Sky Cinema Group Director, Ian Lewis, said: Millions share in the tradition of watching movies at Christmas and this year Sky Cinema has one of its strongest ever line-ups for the festive season. With a new premiere every day, including the best family and action blockbusters of 2017, and three dedicated channels Sky Cinema Christmas, Sky Cinema Classics and Sky Cinema Musicals, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Sky Cinema Christmas, Sky Cinema Classics and Sky Cinema Musicals are available to Sky Cinema customers at no extra cost. Sky Cinema is available for just £10 per month to Sky customers*, and is also available On Demand** and via NOW TV.
Sky Cinema Christmas, Sky Cinema Classics and Sky Cinema Musicals are the latest in a series of dedicated channels available to customers throughout 2017. Previous channels include Sky Cinema Oscars, Sky Cinema Fast and Furious, Sky Cinema Sky-Fi, Sky Cinema Animation and Sky Cinema Halloween.
Collating the best of both new and classic content, available On Demand in HD and UHD, Sky Cinema is the UK and Irelands leading in-home movies service and customers can look forward to more dedicated channels and the best new movies in 2018.
Notes to Editors
Content Highlights
22 December premiere John Wick Chapter 2, 8pm
23 December premiere Hidden Figures, 5.50pm
Christmas Eve premiere The Lego Batman Movie, 7pm
Christmas Day premiere Beauty and The Beast (2017), 8pm
Boxing Day premiere Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2, 8pm
30 December premiere - Boss Baby, 6.20pm
New Years Eve premiere The Zookeepers Wife, 5.50pm
New Years Day premiere Kong: Skull Island, 8pm
*Sky Cinema £10 for 18 months: For new and existing Sky TV customers joining Sky Cinema. New 18-month contracts and further terms apply.
**Over 1000 movies on demand: Requires Sky Cinema Bundle, compatible box connected to broadband (min 2Mbps) for Sky TV customers
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Sky Cinema PR 02070321445 / skycinema@feverpr.com
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About Sky
Sky is Europes leading entertainment company, serving 22.5 million customers across six countries - UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Italy and Spain. 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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Sky Cinema will be the home of Christmas this festive season with the biggest blockbusters of 2017 plus three dedicated channels: Sky Cinema Christmas, Sky Cinema Classics and Sky Cinema Musicals.
