Sony Launches Ad-Supported Live TV on PS5 in US
The launch turns the PS5 into a free ad-supported media hub with anime in the lineup, arriving as Sony moves new game releases to digital-only starting in January 2028.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Sony launched a free ad-supported Live TV service on PlayStation 5 in the United States on Monday. The service offers over 100 live channels plus an on-demand library in the PS5 media section, and requires a PlayStation Account sign-in. Anime at launch includes Naruto, Sailor Moon, Hunter x Hunter, and Death Note, alongside movies, TV shows, sports, news, and weather. Sony plans to expand the service to Canada and other regions later.
The service sits in the media section of the PS5 and requires customers to sign into their PlayStation Account to access it. Programming will change regularly, with plans to add more content and channels in the future.
The launch follows Sony's July announcement that it will end physical game disc production for all new games on PlayStation consoles starting in January 2028, and that it is closing the PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita in stages through July 2027.
- Naruto: anime at launch
- Sailor Moon: anime at launch
- Hunter x Hunter: anime at launch
- Death Note: anime at launch
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- Anime News Network News Sony Launches Ad-Supported Live TV on PlayStation 5 in U.S.