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GribbleGrunger on 14 March 2016

Many of you have been patiently waiting for PlayStation Vue to come to your city, and today we’re pleased to announce that PlayStation Vue is making its nationwide debut. We’re expanding the service to the rest of the U.S. to give our fans a better way to watch popular live and on-demand TV from top networks like AMC, ESPN, Comedy Central, Cartoon Network, and more, using PlayStation Vue’s unique streaming features.

We’re kicking off this launch with our new Slim multi-channel plans that are available in the 203 newly launched markets. Here are the prices for these new plans — all are offered with a free seven-day trial.

  • Access Slim: 55+ channels, including live cable TV, movies, and sports channels for $29.99 per month.
  • Core Slim: 70+ channels, including all the channels from Access Slim with the addition of national and regional sports networks for $34.99 per month.
  • Elite Slim: 100+ channels, featuring all the channels from Core Slim with the addition of more top movie and entertainment channels for $44.99 per month.

With an Internet connection and a PlayStation Vue TV-connected device, there are no hidden fees or long-term contracts for PlayStation Vue.

Some of you may be wondering, what’s the difference between Slim and our standard multi-channel plans available in previously launched cities (New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, San Francisco, and Miami)? Slim plans are only available in the newly launched markets and will offer all of the same live cable channels as the standard PlayStation Vue plans. However, ABC, FOX and NBC will offer video-on-demand (VOD)-only content. This means you’ll be able to access top network content, including primetime shows, from the three broadcast networks. Most on-demand content will be available within 24 hours after airing. CBS live and on-demand programming will also be added to select cities at a later date.

We’re working to add local broadcast stations to your city, which will add live, local programing to the channel lineup. You can find more information on plans in your city here: www.psvue.com

Users can take advantage of PlayStation Vue’s unique TV streaming features, including the following:

  • Cloud DVR — PlayStation Vue’s unmatched cloud DVR allows users to record hundreds of shows at once and store thousands of hours of content.
  • Simultaneous Streaming — a single PlayStation Vue subscription allows users to simultaneously stream content across different devices.
  • Powerful Interface — this seamlessly blends live and on-demand content to put top programming front and center, with innovative search and discovery tools. You can also “catch up” on many popular programming within the past three days from a show’s first live airing.

In addition, users can also access programming from more than 60 network mobile apps or websites, simply by logging in with their PlayStation Network ID. The mobile apps and websites are developed by network programmers and are a separate offering from PlayStation Vue, but can be used at no additional cost.

Users can access PlayStation Vue through PS4, PS3, Amazon Fire TV, and Fire TV Stick, as well as iPad and iPhone through the PlayStation Vue mobile app. Google Chromecast is also supported via compatible iOS devices.

We’re excited about this expansion, and can’t wait to share more news about our future plans for PlayStation Vue.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/03/14/playstation-vue-goes-nationwide-starting-at-29-99-in-new-markets/



 

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fielding88 on 14 March 2016

Looking at the available devices, this can't run on the Vita/PSTV? Is there some kind of hardware restriction or will we see it in the future maybe? I'm in Canada anyways, so I won't see it anywhere anytime soon..



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aLkaLiNE on 14 March 2016

OHMYGOD OHMYGOD OHMYGOD :DDDD Now Google needs to release Fiber nationwide and Comcast gets the boot



kitler53 on 14 March 2016

good move to just do a nationwide launch without the local channels imo. although i wish the slim versions where restricted to the new markets,... i'd rather have the cheaper/local-less channel option.



GribbleGrunger on 14 March 2016
fielding88 said:
Looking at the available devices, this can't run on the Vita/PSTV? Is there some kind of hardware restriction or will we see it in the future maybe? I'm in Canada anyways, so I won't see it anywhere anytime soon..

I'd assume Sony will likely announce other compatible devices soon.



 

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KBG29 on 15 March 2016

Wow, I'm surprised this is not bigger. Nationwide availability of this service is the biggest thing that has happened in television in decades.

Every PS4 owner should drop their cable service asap, and pick this up and force the hand of cable companies and broadcast companies. Between this and Sling services like Comcast, Time Warner, Direct TV, and Dish should fade away into the past.



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binary solo on 15 March 2016

"Users can access PlayStation Vue through PS4, PS3, Amazon Fire TV, and Fire TV Stick, as well as iPad and iPhone through the PlayStation Vue mobile app. Google Chromecast is also supported via compatible iOS devices."

Lol not available on Sony Phones, but is available on iPhone?

Anyway, a pity this sort of thing is only going to be available in the USA, because broadcasting rights for all the US content in other countries is already locked down that any Vue service would be anaemic and not worth the price.



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RJ_Sizzle on 15 March 2016

I haven't had cable in a while, but this sounds up my alley. Thanks, Sony.



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Intrinsic on 15 March 2016
binary solo said:

"Users can access PlayStation Vue through PS4, PS3, Amazon Fire TV, and Fire TV Stick, as well as iPad and iPhone through the PlayStation Vue mobile app. Google Chromecast is also supported via compatible iOS devices."

Lol not available on Sony Phones, but is available on iPhone?

Anyway, a pity this sort of thing is only going to be available in the USA, because broadcasting rights for all the US content in other countries is already locked down that any Vue service would be anaemic and not worth the price.

its just a matter of time. depending on how successful this is in the states it would eventually go global and don't will just form partnerships with different region content providers. At the end of the day, the relevance of PSvue is its TV over Internet backbone. Sony putting their gaikai aqusition to work. 

What's funny tho, is back in 2013; who would have thought that Sony was going to build what could become the best , cheapest and feature rich (considering it's price)TV streaming national service? Thing would have come full circle when people are installing a PSvue app on their Xbox one.