Sony Courting Studios for PS3 Movie Service

A report on Variety reveals that Sony Computer Entertainment has not yet solidified agreements to bring films to its recently announced PS3 video download service, as the company is still courting major movie studios.

It is currently believes that Sony Pictures is the only studio confirmed for the upcoming service, which is slated to hit the PS3 sometime this Summer. Sony is yet to reach any agreement with other movie studios, mostly due to the fact that it plans to offer more in its service than what’s available on Xbox Live Marketplace or any other video store for that matter. For example, the company may offer the ability to transfer downloads from the PS3 to the PSP for on-the-go viewing.

It has to be noted that Microsoft had only been able to offer content from Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures when it debuted the Xbox Live Video Marketplace. The service has now gained support of MGM, Lionsgate and Walt Disney.