Sony has revealed its new line of Bravia XR TV sets, and an accompanying streaming service which promises quality on a par with Blu-ray discs. While platforms such as Netflix do offer streaming in 4K, some videophiles have criticised these providers for encoding practices which have, they claim, negatively impacted video quality. Netflix, for example, […]
Sony has agreed to buy AT&T-owned Anime streaming service Crunchyroll in a deal worth US$1.175 billion. Announced on Wednesday by AT&T, the service – which has three million paying subscribers – will be incorporated into Sony’s own anime streamer Funimation. The acquisition also includes streaming rights to more than 1,000 anime titles. The sale was […]
Apple has widened the net for support of Apple TV on Sony TVs. Following an initial launch on its XH90 model last month, the v6.4960 firmware update for Sony smart TVs brings the app to most of its sets launched in the past few years. In particular, the update will cover all 2020 Android TV […]
Short-form video app TikTok has announced a licencing agreement with Sony that will bring songs from the record label’s artists to the app. While the deal is of note, it should be largely invisible to users who have become accustomed to having access to music from across the world within the app. TikTok however […]
AT&T is reportedly in final negotiations with Sony over a US$957 million sale of anime streamer Crunchyroll. The streamer is several layers down the AT&T totem poll, owned and operated by WarnerMedia subsidiary Otter Media. The service surpassed 3 million paying users earlier this year, and has over 70 million members worldwide. The streamer was […]
Sony has confirmed that Netflix, Disney+ and a number of other streaming services will be available on the upcoming PlayStation 5 games console when it launches next month. In a blog post, the company said that the PS5 will have a wide range of streaming apps on the console which will serve as many users’ […]
Sony has announced the purchase of Norwegian communications equipment company Nevion. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. The company said that the acquisition of the virtualised media production solutions provider would “further enhance its portfolio, providing end-to-end IP and cloud-based production solutions for broadcasting and other applications.” Sony has been a minority shareholder […]
Sky Deutschland has launched Sky Ticket, its low-cost contract-free OTT offering, on Sony Bravia Android TVs. The Sky Ticket app is available to download on post-2016 Sony Bravia Android TVs. The service will enable subscribers to stream live sports including Bundesliga football, the UEFA Champions League, the Premier League and Formula 1, along with Sky […]
AT&T is reportedly in talks to sell anime streamer Crunchyroll to Sony. According to a report from The Information, AT&T is looking to lower its US$151 billion debts and has offered the service to Sony for US$1.5 billion – though it is understood that the Japanese company is looking for this to be significantly lowered. […]
Disney+ is now available on select Sony Bravia Android TVs in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, and Switzerland. Via the Disney+ application, users can access the subscription-based streaming service directly which requires a subscription. A number of Sony Bravia TVs support the Dolby Vision HDR format ahd Dolby Atmos sound. brings space and […]
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