News: Sony has revealed that their PlayStation Vue service has added some big networks.
PlayStation Vue is getting a nice addition to their lineup with the launch of Disney and ESPN Networks. Starting today ESPN, ABC, Disney Channel and other popular networks from Disney and ESPN Media Networks are available on PlayStation Vue. This marks the first time Disney and ESPN networks are offered over the internet in a multi-channel pay TV service with multiple streams and cloud DVR.
Also starting today, prices for PlayStation Vue’s multi-channel plans have been reduced by $10 for new and existing customers, with plans starting at just $39.99. The reduced monthly pricing is as follows:
Access - 60+ channels which includes broadcast TV, cable, movies and sports, available for $39.99 a month
Core - 75+ channels which includes all the channels in Access with the addition of regional sports networks, available for $44.99
Elite - 100+ channels which features all the channels in Access and Core, with the addition of more sports channels, top movie and entertainment networks, available for $54.99
New subscribers get the pricing immediately along with a seven-day free trial. Current subscribers will see this reduced pricing reflected in their next billing cycle.
Below is the available channel lineup from Disney and ESPN Media Networks.
Disney/ABC Television Group
ABC (Access)
Disney Channel (Access)
Disney Junior (Access)
Disney XD (Access)
Freeform (Access)
Fusion (Elite)
ESPN
ESPN (Access)
ESPN2 (Access)
ESPNU (Core)
ESPNEWS (Core)
SEC Network (Core)
ABC local stations will be added to all multi-channel plans in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia and San Francisco starting today. Plans to add ABC video-on-demand programming for Dallas and Miami will be announced at a later date.
Do you subscribe to PlayStation Vue? If not, will the addition of these networks cause you to subscribe?