Presto has begun streaming to Sony PlayStation 3 and 4 game consoles as Sony kicks off its 20th anniversary of Sony PlayStation in Australia.PS3 and PS4 owners can download the Presto app from today, using a registered PlayStation Network account, accessing streamed TV and movies, including the recently arrived The Big Bang Theory, along with Home and Away: An Eye for an Eye.
Presto states that it has “curated a special collection of its hit programs” to mark the launch and anniversary, featuring: The Big Bang Theory, Mr. Robot, Heroes, The Walking Dead, Halt and Catch Fire, Entourage, Adventure Time, Parks and Recreation, Flight of the Conchords, Grimm, The X-Files and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
“The launch of Presto on PlayStation 3 and 4 consoles represents another big step in providing existing and new Presto subscribers with great new ways to access our premium TV and movies on demand on the big screen,” Shaun James, Presto TV CEO, commented.
“PlayStation 4 already offers fantastic and immersive experiences full of game-filled adventure and drama.
“With the addition of Presto, we’ve made those experiences even richer with Presto’s premium TV and movies, from action-packed thrillers to hilarious comedy and everything in between, and for gaming fans, our specially curated collection will offer a brilliant selection that is sure to appeal.”
Michael Ephraim, Sony Computer Entertainment Australia managing director, stated that the partnership is part of Sony’s “mission to transition PlayStation 4 into an all-encompassing entertainment device, making it the only digitally connected entertainment system to offer all available streaming services in Australia”.
Programs joining the Presto line-up in December include Bates Motel, season 1, Homeland, seasons 1-4, Parks and Recreation, seasons 1-6, along with movies Unbroken, The Social Network and the currently showing Fifty Shades of Grey.
