Sky will now show an 'outdated attitudes' warning before movies including 'Aladdin' and 'The Jungle Book'

The move is part of Sky's commitment to challenge racism

'Aladdin' will have a disclaimer when played on Sky's cinema channel. Courtesy Walt Disney Pictures

UK satellite broadcaster Sky has announced it will begin to add disclaimers warning of outdated attitudes that may cause offence to a number of movie titles available on its cinema service.

The warning will be played before titles including The Jungle Book, the 1992 animated version of Aladdin, Flash Gordon, The Last Samurai and Breakfast at Tiffany's.

The new disclaimer will warn viewers that "this film has outdated attitudes, language and cultural depiction, which may cause offense today."

"Sky is committed to supporting anti-racism and improving diversity and inclusion both on and off screen," a Sky representative said. "We constantly review all content on Sky’s owned channels and will take action where necessary including adding additional information for our customer to allow them to make an informed decision when deciding what films and TV shows to watch."

Earlier this month, Sky and its parent company Comcast made a commitment to do more to tackle racial injustice, with Comcast agreeing to donate $100 million (Dh367 million) over three years to fight "injustice and inequality against any race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or ability."

"I have listened to the views of our colleagues at Sky. What I have heard loud and clear is that we can and should do more to support the fight against racial injustice,” Sky group CEO Jeremy Darroch said in a statement. “We stand with our Black colleagues and are committing to do more to tackle racism, provide more support to communities impacted by racism and create a more diverse and inclusive culture at Sky."

He added: "To make changes that really matter we will spend much more time listening and taking advice from those who understand the issues. We will work together with our Black and minority ethnic colleagues and with external advisors to support real change, and we will use the power of Sky’s voice and reach to highlight racial injustice in the UK and around the world."