James Bond goes to ITV in the UK in a 25-film deal

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UK broadcaster ITV And a washer ITVX It will be the next British home of James Bond films. ITV has struck a deal with Distributed by Amazon MGM Studios To make 25 James Bond films available across linear and catch-up channels on ITVX. ITV said the deal marks the first time the Bond films have been available on an AVOD streaming platform in the UK, and each film will be available to ITVX viewers for 30 days following linear broadcast.

The series will launch on March 4 on ITV 4 with 'Goldfinger', followed by 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service', 'The Spy Who Loved Me', 'Licence to Kill', 'GoldenEye' and 'Skyfall' during the week Next. The deal also includes feature-length documentaries titled “All or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007” and “Being James Bond: The Daniel Craig Story.” The collection of 25 films is scheduled to be broadcast several times a year on ITV channels.

Darren Nartey, senior director of acquisitions, films and children at ITV, said: “There is nothing more iconic than James Bond, and we are honored to bring this fantastic catalog of films to our viewers both on our linear channels and via pick-up.” on ITVX. Now where's my martini…”

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