{"id":3005599,"date":"2009-11-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"urn:uuid:d6251d35-a883-4964-b9dd-ca00348d6c1e"},"modified":"2009-11-20T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-11-20T00:00:00","slug":"playstationnetwork-video-delivery-service-for-europe-now-available-on-playstation3-and-pspplaystationportable-more-than-2000-movies-available-to-rent-or-to-own-at-the-click-of-a-button","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/sie-stag.altis.cloud\/en\/press-releases\/2009\/playstationnetwork-video-delivery-service-for-europe-now-available-on-playstation3-and-pspplaystationportable-more-than-2000-movies-available-to-rent-or-to-own-at-the-click-of-a-button\/","title":{"rendered":"PlayStation\u00aenetwork Video Delivery Service for Europe  \n  Now Available on PlayStation\u00ae3 and PSP\u2122(PlayStation\u00aePortable) \n  More than 2000 Movies Available, to Rent or to Own, at the Click of a Button"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"container-789bfd3439\" class=\"cmp-container\">\n<div class=\"aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--tablet--12 aem-Grid--default--12 aem-Grid--phone--12 \">\n<div class=\"container responsivegrid aem-GridColumn--tablet--12 aem-GridColumn--offset--tablet--0 aem-GridColumn--default--none aem-GridColumn--phone--none aem-GridColumn--phone--12 aem-GridColumn--tablet--none aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12 aem-GridColumn--offset--phone--0 aem-GridColumn--offset--default--0\">\n<div id=\"container-c03e940f4d\" class=\"cmp-container\">\n<div class=\"aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--tablet--12 aem-Grid--default--12 aem-Grid--phone--12 \">\n<div class=\"embed aem-GridColumn--tablet--12 aem-GridColumn--phone--12 aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12\">\n<div id=\"embed-2d72670fd5\" class=\"cmp-embed\">\n<div class=\"box02\">\n<p><strong>LONDON \u2013 19th November 2009<\/strong>: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) further expanded its PlayStation\u00ae entertainment experience today with the launch of the PlayStation\u00aeNetwork video delivery service for Europe. Now available in France, Germany, Spain and the UK, with other countries to follow in 2010, the service allows film fans to download hundreds of movies, including the latest releases, straight to their PlayStation\u00ae3 (PS3\u2122) and PSP\u2122 (PlayStation\u00aePortable). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box02\">\n<p>More than 2,000 movies are available across the stores to rent (from \u20ac1.99) or to buy (from \u20ac7.99), many in High Definition* (HD) as well as Standard Definition (SD), from major movie studios including 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Company<sup>1<\/sup>, Lionsgate<sup>2<\/sup>, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM), Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Starz Media<sup>2<\/sup>, Universal, and Warner Bros. The service also provides a broad selection of content from local market studios including ContentFilm International, E1 Entertainment UK and Optimum Releasing (UK), and Constantin Film, Kinowelt and Universum Film (Germany), MK2, EuropaCorp, Path\u00e9, SND and Wild Side Video (France) and V\u00e9rtice Cine (Spain). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box02\">\n<p>Titles available within the launch window include Angels and Demons; Bruno; Disney\/Pixar\u2019s Cars; Walt Disney Pictures\u2019 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe; Crank 2; The Dark Knight; Dead Space: Downfall; Drag Me to Hell; Gran Torino; Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix; National Treasure; Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl; Public Enemies; Star Trek; Terminator Salvation; Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen; and Valkyrie; and X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Additional content will be added on a weekly basis. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box02\">\n<p>\u201cThe launch of the PlayStation Network video delivery service extends our entertainment offering and provides consumers with another way to access their favourite movies, whether at home or on the go,\u201d said Andrew House, President and CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. \u201cWith the choice of content constantly expanding, including full games, bite-size downloadable \u201cminis\u201d games, demos and now movies too, the PlayStation Network is the gateway to a world of entertainment.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box02\">\n<p> At launch, there will be a special offer for existing PSN members, allowing them to receive a complimentary copy of The Da Vinci Code if they buy Angels and Demons. There will also be a special promotion to encourage new members.  Anyone who registers for a PlayStation\u00aeNetwork account using their new PS3s between 19th &amp; 30th November 2009 will receive a voucher to download a complimentary copy of Transformers to own<sup>3<\/sup>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box02\">\n<p>Located on the PlayStation\u00aeStore under the \u201cVideo Store\u201d section, the PlayStation Network video delivery service provides consumers with an exceptional entertainment experience, adding HD and SD movies for rental or purchase, to the already comprehensive line-up of games, demos, trailers and other content. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box02\">\n<p>The video delivery service will be fully integrated within the PlayStation Network, using the same log-in, wallet system and user-interface. Visitors can search for movies by name, or can browse categories such as \u201cnew releases\u201d, \u201cgenres\u201d and \u201dmost popular downloads\u201d. PS3\u2019s progressive downloading allows viewers to start watching a film shortly after the download begins.  They can also access certain games or other content on their PS3 while the download is taking place. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box02\">\n<p>Consumers who choose to rent have up to 14 days to watch their movie, and, once playback is started, they have 48 hours to watch the content. Purchased movies are stored on the PS3 hard disk drive and can be accessed at home via PS3 or transferred to PSP for content on the go.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box02\">\n<p>The PlayStation Network video delivery service takes prime position in a line-up of PlayStation entertainment features, alongside streaming music video with VidZone\u00ae, Catch Up TV services and free digital TV viewing with PlayTV\u2122. With games, music, Internet, photos, communications and more, it\u2019s yet another reason to make PS3 and PSP the heart of your entertainment world. To find out more, visit   HYPERLINK &#8220;http:\/\/www.eu.playstation.com&#8221;  <a href=\"http:\/\/uk.playstation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.eu.playstation.com<\/a> . <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"box02\">\n<ul>\n   *\tInitially HD content will only be available to rent<\/p>\n<li>\n1\tContent only available to rent or to buy in the UK and to rent in Germany at launch<\/li>\n<li>2\tContent from these studios will be available only in the UK <\/li>\n<li>3\tThe promotional code will be sent to eligible customers in December 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n  <strong>  ENDS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> For more information, please contact your local PR manager. <\/p>\n<p>  <strong>About Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"box02\">\n<p>Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), based in London, is responsible for the distribution, marketing and sales of PlayStation\u00ae3, PlayStation\u00ae2, PSP\u2122 (PlayStation\u00aePortable) and PlayStation\u00aeNetwork software and hardware in 99 territories across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania. SCEE also develops, publishes, markets and distributes entertainment software for these formats, and manages the third party licensing programs for the formats in these territories. Since the launch of PlayStation 3 in November 2006, over 27 million units have been sold globally and continue to be sold at a record level.  Maintaining its position as one of the most successful consumer electronic products in history, PlayStation 2 has sold over 140 million systems worldwide.  Since its launch at the end of 2004, over 55.9 million PSPs have been sold globally, highlighting the importance of the portable entertainment market.  With the huge increase in interest and accessibility of network applications and network gaming, over 31 million accounts have registered to PlayStation Network, the free-to-access interactive environment, and over 650 million items have been downloaded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box02\">\n<p>More information about PlayStation products can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.playstation.com\/\">www.playstation.com<\/a> or visit the Virtual Press Office at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scee.presscentre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.scee.presscentre.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box02\">\n<p>PlayStation and the PlayStation logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. PS3 and PSP are trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. 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