| PlayStation Video | |
|---|---|
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| Initial release | February 2010; 15 years ago (2010-02) |
| Platform | Windows PCs viaMedia Go[1] Bravia TVs Xperia mobile phones and Sony Tablets PlayStation Portable PlayStation Vita PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Android iOS |
| Website | playstationnetwork |
PlayStation Video (formerly known asVideo Unlimited) was an online film and television program distribution service that first was offered bySony Entertainment Network in February 2010.
On behalf of studios such asSony Pictures,20th Century Studios,Warner Bros. Pictures,Universal Pictures,Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures,Paramount Pictures, andLionsgate, Video Unlimited distributed television episodes and new release films as well as a variety of older movies. In November 2010, Video Unlimited began distributing online content in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain and later expanded into Japan, Canada, and Australia as well. Their redistribution content could be accessed through personal computers and other devices such asSonyBlu-ray players,PlayStation consoles,Xperia smartphones and Sony tablets,Bravia televisions and some portable music players.[2]
On March 2, 2021,Sony announced that it would discontinue offering new purchases and rentals of movies and TV shows through PlayStation Video on August 31. PlayStation said that movie purchases prior to that date would still be viewable to owners via thePlayStation Store.[3]