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Sony confirms no PS3 Pal video service till 2009: related news

Sony confirms no PS3 Pal video service till 2009

SCEE boss David Reeves confirmed this week that there will be no PAL PS3 video store launching until some yet-to-be-announced date in 2009

Sony confirms no PAL PS3 video service till 2009

SCEE boss David Reeves confirmed this week that there will be no PAL PS3 video store launching until some yet-to-be-announced date in 2009

Sony confirms movie download service coming for PS3

Sony confirms movie download service coming for PS3 Sony has confirmed that it will be bringing its anticipated movie download service to US PlayStation 3 users this summer. The PlayStation Network will be Sony's first service to offer the movie downloads and the service will move to the popular handheld PSP later in the year.

Update: Sony has no partners yet for movie download service

Update: Sony has no partners yet for movie download service Yesterday, Sony confirmed that it was bringing a movie download service to US PlayStation 3 users. Today however, new reports have surfaced implying that no movie studios have yet to strike distribution deals with Sony for the new service, meaning the movie catalog for the service could be small to start.

Sony PS3's VidZone Service Gives You Free Music and Video

Sony's just announced a video service for their PS3 called VidZone, which somehow offers up free music and videos, albeit only in PAL regions for the time being. It'll allow you to streaming unlimited music on demand for free, but it's unclear whether it'll be ad-supported, or whether the catalog will be full of only Sony BMG tracks, or whether these are horrible tracks that nobody wants to hear anyway. We'll update with more info when we get it, but this is separate from the current PSN service which already lets you buy and rent movies (which is shown in the screenshot above). [Maxconsole]

Russian search engine Yandex unveils online video search

Russian search engine group Yandex has launched the public beta of Yandex.Video. Service users can search and share videos clips online, as well as view the most popular videos. Yandex.Video currently searches about twenty video hosting services including youtube.com, rutube.ru, video.mail.ru, smotri.com and myvi.ru. The service's video search method is based on analysis of names, tags, descriptions and other video clip attributes. Search results are ranked according to user ratings. Yandex.Video continuously updates the most popular videos shown on its front page, as it receives information about new comments and new videos posted in blogs from Yandex's Blog Search service. Service users can upload an unlimited amount of video files and create their own favourite lists.

Sony to Start U.S. Movie Service for PS3

Sony says it will start a movie download service for its PlayStation 3 home console this summer in the United States. Kazuo Hirai, who heads Sony Corp.'s video game unit, said the service will be offered in Japan and Europe at later dates, although details won't be available until next month. Hirai said the company will strengthen its network services and further cut costs to achieve profitability in the Sony gaming business in the current fiscal year ending March 2009.

Sony going alone on PS3 video, sync with PSP?...

Sony's PlayStation 3 video service (now part of Life on PlayStation) may not have extra support from other studios and will rely tightly on integration with Sony's own formats, according to sources speaking to Variety editor Ben Fritz. The console maker has allegedly talked to major studios about offering their movies through the PS3 and PlayStation Network but so far hasn't negotiated any deals, leaving the current offering only to Sony Pictures titles.

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Sony Launches PS3 Video Store - Somewhere an ISP exec dreams of per-byte billing

Sony has launched the Playstation 3 video store, bringing yet another broadband video delivery avenue to market. The store offers roughly 300 movies in both standard and high-definition formats for rental, ranging from $2.99 to $5.99. TV shows can be purchased for $1.99 and up, while films can be purchased for between $9.99 and $14.99. One leg up on Microsoft: videos purchased through the store can be transferred to Sony's PSP handheld game unit. Some additional information is available in the Sony press release:

Sony: No price cuts for PS3

With the Xbox 360 Pro 20GB widely rumored to sell for $299.99 beginning this Sunday, many gamers are wondering if Sony plans to respond to MSFT by reducing prices on their own PS3 console. According to Sony's CFO, the answer is no: "This year, our strategy is not to sell more quantity for PS3 but to concentrate on profitability," Oneda told a forum in Singapore. "Our plan is not to reduce the price."

Sony unveils PS3 video download service...

Sony at its E3 press gathering this afternoon formally introduced a Video section to the console side of the PlayStation Store. Users of the PlayStation 3 will be able to buy or rent content from most major studios, including not just its own Sony Pictures but also Disney, Fox, NGM, Paramount, Warner, and other smaller studios. The company is uniquely one of the first to allow TV show purchases in HD as well as in standard definition, and prices them at $2 each; movies can be rented in either resolution for typical prices of $3 to $4, with permanent movie downloads selling for $10 to $20.

Sony PS3 Update Locks Consoles, Web Site Attacked

Sony has taken its PlayStation 3 firmware update offline after some users reported it locked their PS3 consoles. Sony says the problem only affected a few consumers, but the publicity could hurt. Also affecting Sony's image is an SQL-injection attack on Sony's popular PS3 Web site that offers a fake computer scan.

Sony PS3 Update Locks Consoles

Sony has taken its PlayStation 3 firmware update offline after some users reported it locked their PS3 consoles. Sony says the problem only affected a few consumers, but the publicity could hurt. Also affecting Sony's image is an SQL-injection attack on Sony's popular PS3 Web site that offers a fake computer scan.

Sony PS3 Update Locks Consoles

Sony has taken its PlayStation 3 firmware update offline after some users reported it locked their PS3 consoles. Sony says the problem only affected a few consumers, but the publicity could hurt. Also affecting Sony's image is an SQL-injection attack on Sony's popular PS3 Web site that offers a fake computer scan.

Sony to start PS3 video distribution service today

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sony Corp said it will launch a PlayStation 3-based video distribution service later on Tuesday, taking aim at a stronghold of Microsoft Corp's Xbox 360.

Sony to start PS3 video distribution service today

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sony Corp said it will launch a PlayStation 3-based video distribution service later on Tuesday, taking aim at a stronghold of Microsoft Corp's Xbox 360.

Sony to start PS3 video distribution service today

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sony Corp <6758.T> said it will launch a PlayStation 3-based video distribution service later on Tuesday, taking aim at a stronghold of Microsoft Corp's Xbox 360.

Sony Confirms July 2 Debut For In-Game PS3 XMB, Trophies

Sony Confirms July 2 Debut For In-Game PS3 XMB, Trophies [06.30.08] Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced that its PlayStation 3 2.40 system software update, due July 2nd, will include XrossMediaBar (XMB) access in-game and support for its Trophies ranking and rewards system. Super Stardust HD will be the first game to leverage the Trophies system.

E3: No Euro PS3 video store this year

The PS3 video store looked great in Sony's press conference, but we won't be tucking into the goods until next year, Sony has confirmed.

Sony, Sky launch Go!View video download service

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced the launch of the Go!View service with Sky TV for PlayStation Portable (PSP) owners in the UK. The service allows PSP owners to watch TV shows, sports and films on their PSP. Once users have registered their details at goview.tv, they can install software and then browse and select their favourite content, download it and then transfer it to their PSP. Customers can watch individual films and shows, or subscribe monthly for unlimited downloads from the sports, comedy and entertainment subscription packs. Sony is offering a free one-month subscription to Go!View.

Sony Gears Up for More Gaming; Adds Video Download Service

At E3 EXPO in California, Sony Computer Entertainment America outlined its plans for PlayStation 3 and other gaming devices going forward, including plenty of new games (and more than 140 Blu-ray software titles), lower prices, and a new online video download service to complement the PS3.

Sony Gears Up for More Gaming; Adds Video Download Service

At E3 EXPO in California, Sony Computer Entertainment America outlined its plans for PlayStation 3 and other gaming devices going forward, including plenty of new games (and more than 140 Blu-ray software titles), lower prices, and a new online video download service to complement the PS3.

Go!View video service launches for Sony's PSP

About two weeks later than originally promised, Sony and Sky have today launched the Go!View video-on-demand service for the PlayStation Portable gaming system. The Go!View service will allow users to transfer content downloaded via PC TV to their PSPs. Subscribers will be able to download TV shows such as Lost, Desperate Housewives and Top Gear, among others, as well as FA Premier League soccer and full-length movies.


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