All of you cord-cutters have a new way to get some of your favorite channels back.
Sony announced today that its PlayStation Vue Internet-based TV service is expanding nationwide today. It starts at $30 a month for 55-plus channels and goes up to $45 for more than 100. It also enables users to record video via a cloud-based DVR (digital video recorder). Previously, Vue was only available in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, San Francisco, and Miami. You can view Vue (heh) with a PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Amazon Fire Stick, Fire Stick TV, or iOS device.
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Streaming services like Netflix and Hulu have made cord-cutting popular with many homes tired of paying expensive prices for cable or satellite TV services. PlayStation Vue could offer an alternative for those that miss popular channels like ESPN, Disney, TBS, and Showtime. Sony noted that its working to add local broadcasts to the service.
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