{"id":736360,"date":"2013-01-25T08:26:12","date_gmt":"2013-01-25T13:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/betanews.com\/?p=126189"},"modified":"2013-01-25T08:26:12","modified_gmt":"2013-01-25T13:26:12","slug":"sony-entertainment-network-launches-with-movies-games-and-tv-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/736360","title":{"rendered":"Sony Entertainment Network launches with movies, games and TV shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-126206\" title=\"sony entertainment network\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/betanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/sony-entertainment-network.png?resize=652%2C397\" alt=\"\" width=\"652\" height=\"397\" \/>If you are looking to cut the cord to your cable or satellite provider, you have an ever-increasing number of options to fill that sudden void. There's Hulu, Netflix and the recent <a href=\"http:\/\/betanews.com\/2013\/01\/04\/first-look-redbox-instant-by-verizon\/\" >Redbox Instant<\/a>, and that's just a few of the big players. And now there's another option. Sony, still a giant in the entertainment business despite <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sony.net\/SonyInfo\/IR\/financial\/fr\/qfhh7c000000ssrv.html\" >lagging profits<\/a>, has launched its Entertainment Network in the\u00a0United States, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>Sony has previously made some of its content available via its Crackle service, which can be accessed both online and through a mobile app. However, that service has a pretty limited amount of material, especially when compared to the new <a href=\"https:\/\/store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com\/#!\/en-us\/home\/main\" >Sony Entertainment Network<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There's not just movies and TV shows here, but games as well. Movies are available for both rental and purchase and there are even some bonuses -- Paranormal Activity 4, for instance, is available for purchase (for $12.99) even though it is not yet out on DVD or Blu-Ray.<\/p>\n<p>Clicking a movie or TV show displays a star rating, a list of actors and a brief plot synopsis. Games give similar information, and in many cases are available at a discounted price. Little Big Planet Karting, as an example, is regularly sold for $19.99, but priced here for $10. There are also demos and betas to try out.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously all available material is from Sony -- there aren't currently any partnerships with other studios -- however, Sony has a massive catalog, so there's definitely no shortage of choices here.<\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.betanews.com\/~ff\/bn?a=RntC03EM8i8:l3sLeXs5fJ4:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/bn?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.betanews.com\/~ff\/bn?a=RntC03EM8i8:l3sLeXs5fJ4:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/bn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div><img src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/bn\/~4\/RntC03EM8i8\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are looking to cut the cord to your cable or satellite provider, you have an ever-increasing number of options to fill that sudden void. There&#8217;s Hulu, Netflix and the recent Redbox Instant, and that&#8217;s just a few of the big players. And now there&#8217;s another option. 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