Sony TV maybe Nearer than You Think on the Playstation Network
Who will be The Tester?
Sony as a corporation has regularly played a part in the production of music, film and of course technology, but news of Sony venturing into the reality television market has now become evident. It seems that the main impetus behind this move is to change the emphasis of the Playstation Network from a place where PS3 owners can play games online, to a fully interactive library of movies and television shows.
Sony’s first reality television series is called “The Tester” and it will be broadcast on the PSN from next week. The production company involved with Sony in the series is 51 Minds Entertainment, a company with experience in creating reality TV shows. The premise of the show is simple enough, 11 contestants compete for what is considered a dream job by millions; a position at Sony Computer Entertainment America as a video game tester. To sweeten the deal a five thousand dollar signing bonus has also been included.
The Senior Director of the Playstation Network stated that she would love to see the company producing “great shows in pop culture and society”, showing that Sony are certainly committed to creating yet more original programming; seemingly “The Tester” is just the first stage in this plan.
Playstation owners can download episodes of this “legitimate TV content” for free on the Playstation Network, if it successful we may well see a raft of new shows as Sony think tanks continue to look into different avenues of broadcasting.
Posted: February 9th, 2010
by Naomi Roberts
Tagged with Playstation Network
Categories: Television
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