With its small set of exclusive launch titles and a lack of major releases until things really begin to kick up in 2014, the PlayStation 4 really needed the support of additional apps to give it an advantage over the Xbox One in the short term. While in North America this was the case, in Australia the only TV / Video app was for gaming website IGN and offered little outside of what you could already get on their website.
Sony Computer Entertainment Australia have confirmed that they have begun to make new apps available, starting with Quickflix launching today. For those unawares of what the service entails, it is an online movie company that provides Australian’s with blockbuster movies and television shows for one monthly subscription fee rather than individual titles – starting at $14.99 AUD per month.
As part of the launch, Quickflix has upgraded its service on both PlayStation platforms to feature Smooth Streaming technology enabling Standard and High Definition movies and TV shows to be streamed whilst automatically adapting quality and bit rate to give the best result without buffering, which they claim will offer PlayStation users a seamless viewing experience.
Stephen Langsford | Quickflix founder and CEO
The recent launch of PlayStation 4 has been one of the most significant and anticipated events in the consumer technology, gaming and entertainment category for many years. We’re delighted extend our partnership with Sony Computer Entertainment Australia enabling us to be the first Australian movie and TV streaming service available on the PS4, and to deliver on our commitment to offer people more ways to watch the entertainment they love.
Michael Ephraim | Managing Director, Sony Computer Entertainment Australia
It’s well recognised that PlayStation fans love all forms of digital entertainment, whether its music, TV, movies or games and we remain committed to delivering the most immersive digital entertainment experiences on our platforms. We are excited to have an agreement in place with such an innovative market leader like Quickflix that brings PS4 owners, amazing entertainment content to enjoy.
The Australian wing of Sony Computer Entertainment have also confirmed that VidZone is now available on the Playstation 4, which provides similar access to music videos with a selection of thousands being available.
