Say Hello to the New Sony Entertainment Network
It’s no secret that Sony embraces many types of entertainment and not just video games so, to capitalize on that, they are introducing the new Sony Entertainment Network.
Fear not PlayStation Network users, the PSN isn’t going anywhere, but Sony is introducing a new platform called the Sony Entertainment Network (SEN). The SEN was announced today by Kaz Hirai, President of Sony Computer Entertainment, at the IFA Tradeshow in Berlin, Germany. The SEN will use your already established PSN account if you have one, and will encompass all of Sony’s current digital entertainment options, such as Qriocity and Video on Demand. As a result Video on Demand will now be known as Video Unlimited, and “Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity will become Music Unlimited,” according to the press release. That’s right, these changes are huge, including this brand new logo!
Besides minor name adjustments, the real changes are in what this means for countries that previously did not have access to these services. Not only will Sony be able to add more content to each respective service, but they also plan on being able to provide Music Unlimited access to Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, The Netherlands and Belgium by the end of 2011. More information on the new platform can be found at sonyentertainmentnetwork.com, where the official launch site now resides, and users can sign up for a new account if they wish.
11 Responses to “Say Hello to the New Sony Entertainment Network”
Welcome SEN.
I really wish Sony would focus on getting some of their other services working better, or enhancing them so they are quicker, and easier to use instead of introducing yet another service.
SEN, it has a nice ring to it
Could give a fuck unless they are gonna give me back access to the movies I bought in the past that they told me I can’t access again cause my system broke twice afterward. I’m not playing for music or movies until I get a vudu type or unlimited redownload access to movies I purchased. I’m all about the games and movies I download on my own. Or Vudu which streams movies in 1080p.
I’m all about the games and dlc too, for movies I go to Netflix.
Yeah, I heard about how that’s happening to people and it’s really dumb. Hopefully this means that purchased videos become associated with your SEN account, and will actually permanently yours, instead of being a pseudo-rental under the guise of a purchase. For now I would still be wary of this problem though. Unfortunately I doubt they’ll fix the past mistakes with that, but we can always hope.
I got all excited when I saw it was called “video unlimited” thought it was going to be a netflix type of thing by sony. So let me get this straight, it’s called video unlimited but it’s not unlimited for a fee? That doesn’t sound right.
I think the guys name is Kaz Hirai, not Harai.
And you would be correct sir! Nice catch, fixed!
Did they move video to the Netflix model? If they did, that’s HUGE! Everyone knows how often PS3 users use Netflix. If they undercut Netflix’s already cheap price, I will drop Netflix in a heart beat (as long as it has the same or better content).
I really don’t think they did. It seems like this is primarily a restructuring of the currently available services to put them all under one umbrella. Where the PSN, Qriocity, and Video on Demand were all separate before (and still kind of are), they’re all under the SEN now. I was thinking the same thing though, so if for some reason I find out their pricing plan changes I’ll let you guys know.