MUMBAI: Anyplex has signed a content licensing deal with Sony Pictures Television (SPT).

With this new partnership, Hong Kong consumers will be able to rent the latest and classic Hollywood blockbusters distributed by SPT through Anyplex-embedded iDTV and set top boxes.

"The launch of Sony Pictures Television’s content on our VOD service establishes a milestone for Anyplex, where customers could enjoy Hollywood movies instantly at home at any time," said Anyplex Ringo CEO Lam Wing-Kwan.

"Sony Pictures Television is excited to be partnering with Anyplex to provide Hong Kong audiences with our new releases and library films over Anyplex’s internet-connected VOD service. The deal is another example of SPT’s continuous effort to lead in delivering the best content across all platforms," said Sony Pictures Television Asia Pacific senior vice president Angel Orengo.

Titles included in the deal are some of Sony Pictures Television’s latest films such as 2012, Julie & Julia, Michael Jackson’s This is It, Angels & Demons as well as the Academy Award nominated film An Education.

Other titles include Kung Fu Hustle, Spider-Man 2, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Big Fish, Men In Black II and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon.