📺 PS5 users in the US can now access free, ad-supported live TV, featuring over 100 channels and on-demand content from providers like Amazon MGM Studios, Crunchyroll, and NBCUniversal
👉 Users can access the service via the Media tab on their PS5 console home screen by selecting the ‘Live TV on PS5’ icon
🆕 Sony plans to regularly update the service with new channels and content, with expansion plans to Canada and other regions in the future
🤷♂️ The feature evokes the early Xbox One focus on TV, and Sony hopes this new free offering will improve sentiment amidst ongoing criticism regarding their shift toward a digital-only future
PS5 owners in the US can now enjoy free ad-supported TV, with content included from Amazon MGM Studios, Crunchyroll, FOX, NBCUniversal, NFL Channel, UFC, and more.
Players can browse more than 100 live channels and a growing selection of on-demand entertainment, such as news, sports, and movies.
To access Live TV on the PS5 from the console’s home screen, go to the Media tab, select the ‘Live TV on PS5’ icon, and select ‘Sign In With My PlayStation Account’ to start watching.
Sony says that Live TV on PS5 will continue to evolve with regularly refreshed programming, new channels, and additional content over time. The service will also expand to Canada in the future, and other regions will be explored.
The introduction of live TV on PS5 is reminiscent of Microsoft’s infamous Xbox One reveal, where the company positioned TV as a standout feature for its new console. Eventually, the focus on TV was dropped, and the HDMI In input was removed on the Xbox One X model.
Sony will be hoping the addition of a free service wins back a few fans, as the backlash over the Japanese company’s decision to ditch discs for a digital-only future shows no sign of dying down.
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