PlayStation Vue: 5 Things to Know About the Cloud TV Beta

The PlayStation Vue beta will take place in New York

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer Nov 13, 2014, 4:09 pm EDT November 13, 2014

Sony (SNE) is planning to test out a new service, called “PlayStation Vue”, that will allow users to stream TV shows online.

Source: Sony

PlayStation Vue is a cloud-based service that takes advantage of Sony’s game experience to offer a subscription service similar to cable. The service will offer on-demand and live TV shows to viewers through the internet, reports The New York Times.

Here are a few things to know about the upcoming PlayStation Vue beta, as collected from NYT.

The company will start testing the service out later this month.
Select viewers in the New York areas will be able to take part in the beta.
Those looking to take part in the beta will need a PlayStation 3 or 4.
The service will start with 75 channels.
The service will allow users to store TV shows on the cloud for viewing up to 28 days later.

To see more about Sony’s PlayStation Vue, click here.

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