{
  "id": 4702118,
  "title": "Sony Debuts Ad-Supported Live TV on PS5 with Over 100 Channels",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/sony-debuts-ad-supported-live-tv-on-ps5-with-over-100-channels",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-31T19:16:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNET",
    "slug": "cnet",
    "url": "https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/sony-debuts-ad-supported-live-tv-on-ps5-with-over-100-channels/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sony has introduced free Live TV on the PS5, offering over 100 live channels. This ad-supported service, debuting today, includes content from Sony Pictures Television, NBC, Fox News, sports, movies, TV shows, anime, gaming, esports, documentaries, podcasts, and more. Accessible through the Media tab on the PS5's home page, the service will also expand to Bravia TVs later in the year. Sony claims additional content will be added over time, with plans to expand into other regions, starting with Canada. Following the success of Roku Channel, Fox's Tubi, and Sling Freestream, Sony has been tardy in launching a FAST service, having shut down its subscription-based PlayStation Vue in 2019.",
  "summary": "Sony’s ad-supported service includes news, TV, movies, sports and anime.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Sony launches Live TV on PS5 in the US, letting users stream 100+ free, ad-supported TV channels with content from Amazon MGM Studios, Crunchyroll, and more (Kris Holt/Engadget)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/sony-launches-live-tv-on-ps5-in-the-us-letting-users-stream-100-free",
        "published": "2026-08-31T18:05:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tom's Guide",
        "title": "Free TV on PS5: Sony just quietly launched a Pluto and Tubi competitor with 100+ live channels",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/free-tv-on-ps5-sony-just-quietly-launched-a-pluto-and-tubi-competitor",
        "published": "2026-08-31T20:59:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}