Move over Xbox Live, Sony is finally getting serious about digital movie downloads via PS3. Speaking at the opening press conference at IFA, in Berlin, CEO Sir Howard Stringer confirmed that its PlayStation video store, the PlayStation Network , would be launched this November in the UK, France, Germany and Spain, with other European markets to follow in 2010.'The PSN is a key priority for Sony's distribution of content,' according to Stringer. And the stats are certainly impressive. The PSN is now available in 58 countries, 12 languages and 22 different currencies.
'PSN began in November 2006 and the number of registered accounts has grown to more than 27 million – that is a groundbreaking development,' said the Sony boss. In the US, the PlayStation Network 'now offers more than 12,000 TV epsiodes and more than 2,200 movies, of which more than 35 per cent are available in HD.'
At launch the UK service will feature 'hundreds of movie titles' with new material added regularly. 'Consumers will be able to purchase or rent on either their PS3 or PSP and share the content on those devices.'
