Sony Computer Entertainment America has just snagged a content distribution deal with several major movie studios that will allow Playstation 3 owners to have some great movie titles delivered via the Playstation Network. Â This deal just made the Playstation as the first to offer HD movies from practically all the major studios, hence establishing itself as a powerful home entertainment platform not just for video gaming but for total entertainment as well.
Among those who agreed on the movie distribution deal are 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. The deal includes both purchase and rental of the major studios’ titles on their movie catalogs.
To kick this deal off, here are new titles available today on the Playstation Network:
- “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian”, “Jennifer’s Body” and “Fantastic Mr. Fox” – 20th Century Fox
- “Up”, “G-Force”, “Earth” – Walt Disney Pictures
- “Star Trek”, Paranormal Activity”, “Zoolander” – Paramount Pictures
- “This Is It”, “2012”, “District 9” and “Zombieland” – Sony Pictures
- “The Hangover”, “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince”, “Wizard of Oz” – Warner Bros
- “Inglorious Basterd”, “Couples Retreat”, “Public Enemies” – Universal
There are great movie titles. One is even nominated for the Oscars recently – Inglorious Basterd”. So if you own a Playstation 3 and have registered for the Playstation Network, you can grab these great movies and have delivered to you via your connected Playstation 3 console.
Originally posted on March 9, 2010 @ 5:32 pm