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PS5 starts to have free TV stations, Sony pushes the console towards the remote control in the living room

US PS5 users can now see more than 100 free ad-supported TV channels in the media tab, ranging from animation to horror movies. This move coincides with the decline of game discs and the removal of European film libraries.

Rowan Cheng, Technology & Blockchain News Editor
PS5 starts to have free TV stations, Sony pushes the console towards the remote control in the living room

Open the media tab of PS5, and there will now be a whole row of things that should have been found on Pluto or Tubi. Starting August 31st, US time, PlayStation 5 users can watch more than 100 free, ad-supported live television channels (FAST) directly on the console, with content from Sony Pictures Television, as well as on-demand programming.

The channel categories are quite complete: movies, albums, animations, news, sports, and documentaries are all available. Since Crunchyroll is owned by Sony, it naturally has a good lineup of anime, including "Naruto," "Sailor Moon," "Hunter," and "Death Note." Movie Channel has invited MovieSphere by Lionsgate, 50 Cent Action, and Sony One Horror Hits to support the show, focusing on action, science fiction and horror films. There is an unexpected mix of TV series here. Next to "Legacy" and "Way of the Dead" are the American versions of "Double Eyes", "Fear Factor" and "Ice Road". In addition, there are also games, e-sports, podcasts and comedy channels. Sony said Live TV on PS5 will continue to update the program lineup and add new channels, and the service will be promoted to Canada and other regions.

PS5 開始塞免費電視台，Sony 把主機往客廳遙控器的方向推

If you put this action into the most recent timeline, the picture is not that simple. Sony had almost terminated the production of game discs earlier, and players' dissatisfaction had not yet been digested; European users were also informed that hundreds of movies they had paid for in the past would disappear from the PlayStation Store because a licensing contract expired. At this time, a batch of ad-supported free channels are launched, and the timing cannot be said to be beautiful.

PlayStation's State of Play double live broadcast this week does have new games on the table, but the addition of a TV channel to the console makes it hard not to think of the Xbox One's positioning as an "all-in-one entertainment hub" - everyone remembers the outcome of that strategy.

Tags#PlayStation 5#Sony#FAST頻道#Crunchyroll#State of Play

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