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Sling TV responds to streaming price hikes with a one-year 'guarantee'
One day after Google increased the cost of a base YouTube TV subscription, Sling TV is trying to entice consumers to switch with a promise not to increase prices for one year.
YouTube TV arrives on PS4 ahead of PlayStation Vue shut down
PlayStation Vue subscribers have likely already marked their calendars for January 30th, the day when Sony will pull the plug on its live TV service. But the death of Vue doesn't mean PS4 users will have to move to different hardware for their live and on-demand fix, as YouTube TV is now available on the console. The service has a solid lineup of channels and DVR functions for $50 a month -- the same price as Vue's cheapest bundle -- so the transition from Sony's service to Google's could be a relatively painless one.
PlayStation Vue is the canary in the cord-cutting coal mine
We knew this day would come. Sony will officially shut down PlayStation Vue on January 30th, 2020, following days of rumors and years of whispers about the longevity of the on-demand, OTT television service. PlayStation Vue offers a mix of live and streaming video starting at $50 a month, and it's currently used in 500,000 households in the United States, according to The Information. By comparison, Netflix has more than 158 million subscribers.
Sony will shut down PlayStation Vue in January 2020
The rumors of Sony ditching PlayStation Vue were true, at least to a degree. The company has announced that it will shut down its streaming TV service on January 30th, 2020. It attributed the decision to a pay TV industry that was "slower to change than expected" -- the field is still built around "expensive content and network deals," according to Sony.
Sony could sell off PlayStation Vue to escape the TV streaming game
Seemingly fed with up with losing money on the service, Sony is reportedly attempting to sell PlayStation Vue. Citing "people familiar with the situation," The Information reports the company has enlisted the help of the Bank of America's Merrill Lynch investment group to find a potential buyer for the online cable service. Any sale would include both Sony's tech, as well as PlayStation Vue's subscriber list -- which includes approximately 500,000 households across the US, according to the publication.
Disney deal will keep ESPN on PlayStation Vue for years to come
Don't worry about the fate of ESPN channels on PlayStation Vue -- they're not going anywhere. Sony and the Walt Disney Company have struck a "multi-year" deal that will keep delivery Disney-owned channels to Vue, including several ESPN channels, ABC, the Disney Channel and recently acquired Fox channels like FX and National Geographic. There's no mention of how much the deal is worth.
PlayStation Vue is raising prices for all of its plans (updated)
Another year, another price hike for the PlayStation Vue TV-streaming service. On Monday, the company announced that it was raising the prices of all of its multi-channel plans by $5 per month. The change will be effective starting today for new subscribers. Existing subscribers can expect the price increase in their billing statements on or after July 31st.
Sony adds a la carte TV channels to PlayStation Vue
If you've been longing to ditch your cable provider for PS Vue, PlayStation's streaming take on "television," then you'll like what Sony Computer Entertainment head Andrew House announced at E3 today. This July, PlayStation users will have the option to sign-up for à la carte programming. That's right, individual channels will be made available for subscription, allowing users to opt-out of pricey programming tiers. The new subscription feature will launch with Showtime, Machinima and Fox Soccer Channel. What's more, House confirmed that PS Plus subscribers will be privy to unspecified discounts for programming packages. And if that wasn't enough good news, House also added that, starting tonight, PS Vue will be made available to PS4 users in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Check here for everything happening at E3 2015!
Sony attempts to 'redefine television' with launch of PlayStation Vue
With 20 million-plus PlayStation 4 consoles sold to date and over 80 million PlayStation 3s in homes worldwide, Sony has plenty of reason to make Vue, its TV-streaming service, a cornerstone of the platform. The subscription-based service, which officially launches today in New York, Chicago and Philadelphia, is more than just a Sling TV clone, too. Vue offers not only a mixture of live and on-demand content from cable networks like Discovery Communications (e.g., TLC, OWN, Animal Planet) and NBCUniversal (e.g., Bravo, CNBC and E!), but also broadcast TV from NBC, CBS and FOX. And thanks to cloud storage, PS Vue also features what Sony's calling a "virtually unlimited" DVR. It's the company's take on a streaming experience that "redefines television."
Sony's new plan means fewer TVs and smartphones, more PlayStations
Sony may know how to build great gadgets, but convincing people to part with money in exchange for them has turned out to be nearly impossible. In the outfit's most recent financial results, its faltering mobile division was single-handedly responsible for wiping out the blockbuster profits earned by the PlayStation 4. At a recent investor conference, however, executive Hiroki Totoki told the audience that the company has a new three-year plan designed to staunch these losses. In fact, the plan can be summed up pretty simply as "make a lot fewer TVs and smartphones."
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.
PlayStation Vue pumps cloud-based TV onto consoles in 2015
Sony crystallized its foray into the world of live TV on consoles by unveiling PlayStation Vue this morning. The cloud-based service launches commercially in the US sometime in the first quarter of 2015, and it's set to deliver broadcast and on-demand TV to PS4, PS3, and even non-Sony devices like the iPad. PlayStation Vue doesn't require additional devices like a set-top box, according to today's announcement, and subscription is on a month-to-month basis, a la Netflix. There's no word on a specific price, but Sony promises a "competitive" fee with no hidden fees or charges. In terms of features. Sony said users can tag their favorite shows and save them to the cloud without storage restrictions; tagging a show grants access to its episodes for 28 days. Also, Vue users can track back and watch shows from the three previous days of "popular programming" without having to record them.
