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Great news for PS3 Film fans. Sony have announced a deal with Independent film service MUBI. This will give users access to both free and rental movies. MUBI focuses on Independent, International and classic cinema outside the mainstream but its not just films no one has heard of they boast directors like the Coen Brothers and Tarintino. True film fans will love this and will find old film they want to view again and discover a few new gems as well.
Set for a Autum release which will include Ireland at long last we will be getting on demand movies. For some unknown reason it is taking an absolute age to get on demand TV and movies in Ireland. Maybe due to some weird licencing laws that look for too much money for such a tiny market.
When MUBI launches it will include 300 films. We have been led to believe that it will work similar to Music zone. Where you download an application and when you open it you start watching straight away. It will include free to watch along with pay-per-view rental for 1 week and a monthly subscription. You will find exclusive online premieres, Oscar-winners, Palme D’Or winners, collaborations with international film festivals, and so many other choices you might not know where to start. But MUBI offers a whole community of film loving fans so that help is always at hand.
Joining SCEE President Andrew House in Cannes at the unveiling of the new service, MUBI founder Efe Çakarel said: “MUBI is the fastest growing online destination for lovers of independent, foreign and classic film - and it is amazing how many people that covers.
Our partnership with PlayStation® brings online cinema to TV screens in homes around the world giving PlayStation owners a whole new world of entertainment to explore. And discovery couldn’t be more fun - from finding out about the films behind the latest buzz at Cannes, to taking the film recommendation of MUBI members like Martin Scorsese.”
Andrew House welcomed MUBI to PlayStation adding: “PlayStation is about great entertainment, from games to content, delivered straight to the living room or enjoyed on the go. Today this ranges from VidZone, the free on demand service music service, through to PlayTV where you can watch, record and rewind live TV at your leisure. MUBI offers the perfect independent counterpoise to our box-office blockbuster, hi-def, video delivery service, catering for the tastes of an ever broader customer base. Add in PS3’s DVD and Blu-ray disc player and we have the perfect ticket for film lovers.”
This is cinema for cinema lovers – a movie service that takes you beyond the mainstream and deep into thousands of views of our world through different lenses – all streamed straight to your PS3 to turn your living room into your own private cinema. MUBI for PS3 will be launched this autumn initially in the UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Iberia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Nordic countries, Australia and New Zealand. Prepare to dim your lights and enjoy the main feature.
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