http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/09/murdochmatrix-1348055492.jpg Sky has bested its broadcast and video-on-demand rivals by signing a deal with Warner Bros. for exclusive rights to its films in the UK and Ireland. Once the six-month cinema window has elapsed, each new flick (including Man of Steel and The Dark Knight Rises](The Dark Knight Rises Blu-ray trailer appears, confirms December 3rd release date (Update: Pulled))) will remain Murdoch-only for a full year before arriving on LoveFilm and its kind. Meanwhile, back-catalog titles like The Lord of the Rings](http://hd.engadget.com/2011/03/21/the-lord-of-the-rings-extended-edition-blu-ray-set-officially-an/) and The Matrix](Hey Warner, where's The Matrix for Blu-ray?) will remain locked in the partnership’s walled garden for an undisclosed period of time. Good news if you’re a Sky customer, we suppose, and not if you’re not.
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