"It provides Sony with quite an appealing content proposition for their portable device, in addition to the games," said Dan Cryan of media analyst Screen Digest. "What's become clear for about every form of online content, with the exception of sport and adult, is that the PC is not a paying platform."
"But if you move it onto a device, people become more interested in handing over money," he added, citing Apple's emergence as the leading online movie and TV player for paid content.
News Corp owned BSkyB is also expected to be launching a similar service in the UK by month's end.
Written by: Rich Fiscus @ 12 Jun 2008 19:48
