Sony announced at E3 2013 that they would be launching Sony Music Unlimited and Video Unlimited, two services available on their Playstation and entertainment products that will deliver video content in high definition worldwide, in addition to thousands of music singles and albums on Sony’s web stores.
This was interpreted at the time as Sony’s answer to Microsoft’s integrated TV services on the Xbox One, which would give viewers access to a voice-controlled channel guide and switcher as well as overlays for more interaction with programmes, such as Fantasy Football.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Sony has now set in motion a plan to invade further into the living room by offering paid-for TV channels that will be streamed to the Playstation 3 and 4, Sony’s HD 4K media player, and their range of connected HDTVs. The company was rumoured to be offering a TV service when they renewed the trademark for the “Playstation TV” brand last year, but no-one outside of the company knew what it was for.
Sony Music and Video Unlimited
According to the Wall Street Journal, Sony’s first channel streaming partner will be Viacom and the service will be a pronged approach. The company will offer an online service for streaming the content as well as a proper cable channel that cable subscribers can select. The channel content will be primarily movies and TV series that have been produced by Sony Pictures, with the streaming service available worldwide.
At E3 2013 Sony Pictures Entertainment CEO, Michael Lynton, said the company’s entertainment division planned to bring its content to PlayStation 3 and 4. “Sony Pictures will do everything in our power to drive the success of the PlayStation 4 by developing programming with gamers in mind and providing access to incredible content,” he said.
Microsoft’s offering is currently limited in scope and the company has only announced partnerships with television companies in the United States to set up integration with the Xbox One as well as integration with the software overlay for services like Fantasy Football. Microsoft has not commented on whether other countries will receive the same capability.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
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For a country that isn’t very tech savvy in general our providers and government is pretty damn good at blocking any tech of coming into the country!
I would like to take this chance to thank Naspers and the government for keeping us in the dark!