PlayStation Vue
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PlayStation Vue (PS Vue) was an American streaming television service that was owned by the Sony Interactive Entertainment subdivision of the Sony Corporation of America division of Sony. Launched with a limited major-market rollout on March 18, 2015, the service – which was structured in the style of a multichannel video programming distributor – combined live TV (incorporating a lineup of various cable-originated television channels), on-demand video, and cloud-based DVR to stream television programs, movies, and sporting events directly to a PlayStation console or other supported device – including smart TVs, digital media players and apps – without a subscription to a cable or satellite television provider. Targeting cord cutters, PlayStation Vue was designed to complement subscription video-on-demand services.[1] As of August 26, 2018, the service had approximately 745,000 subscribers.[2] On October 29, 2019, Sony announced PlayStation Vue would be ending service on January 30, 2020, because "the highly competitive Pay TV industry, with expensive content and network deals, has been slower to change than we expected".[3]
Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Pay television |
Founded | March 18, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-03-18) |
Defunct | January 30, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-01-30) |
Fate | Closed |
Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | United States |
Services | Streaming television |
Parent | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
Website | www |