Odeon Sky Filmworks
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Odeon Sky Filmworks is a joint venture between Odeon Cinemas
and British Sky Broadcasting
designed to bring film titles to UK audiences in cinemas and at home.
Called ‘Odeon and Sky Filmworks’ (FILMWORKS), the collaboration between SKY and ODEON will act as a UK based film distributor, signing up titles directly from filmmakers. Filmworks plans initially to sign up to six films for release per year. Films will have a theatrical release at ODEON, as well as at other cinema chains, prior to DVD retail (including ODEON foyer sales) and DVD rental (including ODEON Direct). Sky will retain all UK TV rights – and will make the films available to Sky viewers across its download service – Sky Movies By Broadband, as well as Sky Box Office, before their UK Television Premiere on Sky Movies.
Odeon Cinemas
Odeon Cinemas is a British chain of cinemas, one of the largest in Europe. It is owned by Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group whose ultimate parent is Terra Firma Capital Partners.-History:Odeon Cinemas was created in 1928 by Oscar Deutsch...
and British Sky Broadcasting
British Sky Broadcasting
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc is a satellite broadcasting, broadband and telephony services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with operations in the United Kingdom and the Ireland....
designed to bring film titles to UK audiences in cinemas and at home.
Called ‘Odeon and Sky Filmworks’ (FILMWORKS), the collaboration between SKY and ODEON will act as a UK based film distributor, signing up titles directly from filmmakers. Filmworks plans initially to sign up to six films for release per year. Films will have a theatrical release at ODEON, as well as at other cinema chains, prior to DVD retail (including ODEON foyer sales) and DVD rental (including ODEON Direct). Sky will retain all UK TV rights – and will make the films available to Sky viewers across its download service – Sky Movies By Broadband, as well as Sky Box Office, before their UK Television Premiere on Sky Movies.