Do Cord Cutters Want Game Consoles? Internet TV Comes to the PlayStation

Sony is the first company out of the gates with an online television package designed to fully replace a cable subscription. The product, first announced at CES back in January, finally has details and a name: PlayStation Vue. Sony has solved some of the problems people have been hoping Internet TV would address, failed to address others, and raised one big question: Who, exactly, is PlayStation Vue for?

Other attempts at streaming-TV services, most notably Intel’s OnCue system, were stifled by a failure to strike deals with content companies. Sony already has a deal with Viacom to supply 22 channels, including Nickelodeon, MTV, and Comedy Central. And now Sony is adding CBS, Discovery, Fox, NBCUniversal, and Scripps to its lineup, bringing the total number of channels to about 70. Sounds like a lot, but the holes are notable. Anyone wanting to watch ESPN, ABC, Disney, AMC, and the History Channel is out of luck.