{
  "id": 4694454,
  "title": "Sony Launches Free Ad-Supported Streaming Offering on PlayStation 5",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/sony-launches-free-ad-supported-streaming-offering-on-playstation-5",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T18:59:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/sony-free-ad-supported-streaming-offering-playstation-5/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sony has introduced a new Live TV feature on its PlayStation 5 gaming console that offers over 100 live channels and a wide range of on-demand entertainment options. Users can access news, sports, movies, TV shows, anime, and more within the console's Media section. The available programming includes popular TV shows such as \"Community,\" \"The Shield,\" \"Hell's Kitchen,\" \"The Walking Dead,\" \"Forensic Files,\" \"Unsolved Mysteries,\" \"Deal or No Deal USA,\" \"Fear Factor,\" and A+E History's \"Ice Road Truckers.\" Anime fans can enjoy shows like \"Naruto,\" \"Sailor Moon,\" \"Hunter x Hunter,\" \"Death Note,\" and more, along with Crunchyroll's Black Clover and Box Sets channels.\n\nIn addition to live TV, Live on PS5 will feature creator and specialty programming, including \"Hot Ones,\" Spotify's \"The Ringer,\" \"Futcrunch,\" \"Idle Mode,\" comedy, action sports, gaming, esports, and other creator-led content. The service will continuously evolve with new channels, content, and regular refreshes. Grace Chen, PlayStation's Vice President of Network Advertising and Loyalty & Licensed Merchandise, expressed excitement about the new offering, stating, \"We hope you enjoy this new easy way to discover and watch free entertainment directly on PS5.\"\n\nLive TV on PS5 is now available, providing users with access to a diverse selection of live channels, movies, TV shows, anime, sports, news, and other content on their gaming console. For more information, visit https://t.co/YjO6WIewtV.",
  "summary": "Live TV on PS5 features more than 100 live channels and on-demand entertainment across news, sports, movies, TV shows, anime and more The post Sony Launches Free Ad-Supported Streaming Offering on PlayStation 5 appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Sony launches free ad-supported streaming on PlayStation 5.",
    "Offers over 100 live channels and on-demand entertainment.",
    "Includes news, sports, movies, TV shows, anime, and creator content."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}