Sony is bringing TV streaming to iPad with PlayStation Vue
The TV streaming wars are about to find their way to the iPad thanks to Sony. The company announced today its first true push into the television streaming realm with PlayStation Vue, a service that will bring streaming content to PlayStation devices as well as the iPad, and it's a shot fired directly at the heart of cable and satellite companies.
The service will offer a pretty impressive lineup of channels including the full compliment of channels from Discovery (Animal Planet, TLC, etc), Fox (FX, FOX Sports, etc), NBC (USA, Bravo, CNBC, etc) and Viacom (Comedy Central, MTV, etc), along with CBS, regional sports broadcasts, and other local content. PlayStation Vue will arrive on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 game consoles first -- starting with a invite-only beta this month -- and will roll out to major markets soon, and eventually to the iPad.
No pricing information has been revealed, but Sony has called its expected fee "fair and competitive," adding that there will be no contract, hidden charges, or other commitments of any kind. It all sounds pretty impressive, and assuming it's no prohibitively expensive, it should pose some suitable competition if (or when) Apple decides to turn the Apple TV into a true cable competitor.
