Amsterdam based movie channel CineNova has signed new film licensing agreements with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and 20th Century Fox.

CineNova already sources movies from shareholders Sony Pictures Entertainment and Buena Vista International Television, as well as movies from outfits such as Indies Entertainment Group, RCV Entertainment Group, Three Lines Pictures, Les Films De L'Elysee, Paradiso Filmed Entertainment and Dreamworks SKG.

The MGM deal covers films such as James Bond blockbuster Die Another Day, Windtalkers with Nicolas Cage and the forthcoming comedy sequel Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde starring Reese Witherspoon.

The titles from 20th Century Fox kick in from April 2003 onwards and include X-Men and Me, Myself and Irene starring Jim Carrey and Renee Zellweger.

Reaching audiences in the Netherlands and Flemish speaking Belgium, CineNova is available on the digital platforms of all major Dutch cable operators such as UPC Digital, Casema Digitale Televisie, Essent Kabelcom and Multikabel. It is a joint venture of Sony Pictures Entertainment, Walt Disney Television International and UPC.