Sony Entertainment has announced that PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 3 slim will support BBC iPlayer from September onwards through its PlayStation Network. you can watch the last seven days programs in High definition. This service is only expected to be available in the UK at present.The PlayStation will also come equipped with new movie streaming service.
Sony will also be reducing the price of the latest PlayStation 3 slim to £249.99 in the UK.
The latest PlayStation 3 will support movie rental and download and Sony has signed agreements with movie studies like 20th Century Fox and Paramount to support this.
Commenting on this, Sony Computer Entertainment president and chief executive Andrew House said: "This is no longer just for hardcore gamers, but for everyone. We believe that everyone enjoys entertainment differently and should have the choice as to what entertainment they consume and exactly how they consume it. PlayStation is the gateway to that entertainment."