SCEA Signs Major Studios for HD Movie Service

Sony Computer Entertainment America has teamed up with a number of major movie studios to deliver HD movies through its Playstation Network.

Twentieth Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. have signed on to offer their high-definition movies for purchase and rental on the Playstation Network. Content will first be available in the U.S., followed by launches in the U.K., France, Germany and Spain.

“Securing high-definition content from these studios is another significant milestone further validating Playstation Network as a complete entertainment network in the home,” says Peter Dille, senior vice president of marketing and Playstation Network for SCEA. “Playstation Network is the first and only service to deliver high-definition home entertainment from all six major studios, directly to consumers for download. Playstation Network continues to offer the most comprehensive catalog of HD movies to Playstation Network members that realize the wide-ranging entertainment power of the PS3 system.”

Titles already available include Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Up, G-Force, Star Trek, District 9, Inglourious Basterds, Couples Retreats, The Hangover and Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.

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