Tencent Acquires Online Rights to James Bond Films in China from MGM

Tencent Holdings Limited

announced today it has acquired the online rights to the complete James Bond franchise from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM), such that Tencent will be the only China Internet company providing the 007 titles online to China's vast movie fan base. China's avid fans of the spy thrillers can now enjoy TVOD (transactional video on demand) and SVOD (subscription video on demand) access to the entire Bond collection, from Dr. No to Skyfall, currently the highest-grossing James Bond movie of all time. Tencent users will also be able to enjoy in-depth documentaries, behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with the Bond stars. The highly anticipated 24th Bond adventure, Spectre, from Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment, is set to hit Chinese audiences on November 13 and release in the US on November 6. Spectre, which continues the longest running film franchise in cinema history, had a record-setting release in the UK, including setting new records for the biggest opening of all time and the