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103-646: Pluto TV is a free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service owned and operated by the Paramount Streaming division of Paramount Global . Founded by Tom Ryan , Ilya Pozin and Nick Grouf in 2013 and based in Los Angeles , California , Pluto is available in the Americas and Europe. It primarily offers content through digital linear channels designed to emulate the experience of traditional broadcast programming . The service's revenue

206-535: A GameStop exclusive with 250 GB storage. PlayStation 3 launched in North America with 14 titles, with another three being released before the end of 2006. After the first week of sales it was confirmed that Resistance: Fall of Man from Insomniac Games was the top-selling launch game in North America. The game was heavily praised by numerous video game websites, including GameSpot and IGN , both of whom awarded it their PlayStation 3 Game of

309-535: A digital video recorder feature on its website known as "myPluto"; users could "record" content by clicking a "save show" button that would archive content from the channel as it played. On July 1, 2015, Pluto TV announced that it had signed a deal with Hulu (now Disney-owned) to distribute the ad-supported video content available for free on Hulu's website including current-season episodes of programs from ABC , NBC and Fox , recent and older classic television series, and domestic and foreign animated programs. Under

412-463: A "huge demand" for the system. System sales for the following week were down 82%, selling 30,000 units, with a 60% drop in sales of the two most popular titles, MotorStorm and Resistance: Fall of Man . Its UK launch price of £ 425 was higher than its Japanese and American prices, with value-added tax cited as a reason by a staff member. The continental Europe price was €599, while in Ireland it

515-494: A 2009 study by SquareTrade , a warranty provider, found a two-year failure rate of 10% for PlayStation 3s. In September 2009, BBC 's Watchdog television program aired a report investigating the issue, calling it the "yellow light of death" (YLOD). Among the consoles that experienced the failure, they found that it usually occurred 18–24 months after purchase, while the standard Sony warranty covers one year after purchase. After this time period, PlayStation 3 owners can pay Sony

618-465: A USB keyboard and mouse and a web browser supporting compatible-file download function. Additionally, UPnP media will appear in the respective audio/video/photo categories if a compatible media server or DLNA server is detected on the local network. The Friends menu allows mail with emoticon and attached picture features and video chat which requires an optional PlayStation Eye or EyeToy webcam. The Network menu allows online shopping through

721-587: A chrome trim with the logo in silver. Both models were announced for a simultaneous worldwide release: November 11, 2006, for Japan and November 17, 2006, for North America and Europe. On September 6, 2006, Sony announced that PAL region PlayStation 3 launch would be delayed until March 2007, because of a shortage of materials used in the Blu-ray drive. At the Tokyo Game Show on September 22, 2006, Sony announced that it would include an HDMI port on

824-562: A dedicated GPU , believing the Cell microprocessor could handle all graphics processing tasks. However, game developers, including Sony’s ICE team (the central graphics technologies group for its game studios), demonstrated that without a dedicated GPU, the PlayStation 3’s performance would fall short, particularly when compared to the Xbox 360 . This feedback prompted the late-stage addition of

927-505: A demonstration of how the technology might work if it is implemented in the future. Firmware update 3.30 officially allowed PS3 titles to be played in 3D, requiring a compatible display for use. System software update 3.50 prepared it for 3D films. While the game itself must be programmed to take advantage of the 3D technology, titles may be patched to add in the functionality retroactively. Titles with such patches include Wipeout HD , Pain , and Super Stardust HD . The basic design of

1030-649: A fixed fee for a refurbished console. Sony claimed that, according to its statistics of returned consoles, approximately 0.5% of consoles were reported as showing the YLOD. In response to the televised report, Sony issued a document criticizing the program's accuracy and conclusions; specifically that the faults were evidence of a manufacturing defect. The document also complained that the report had been inappropriate in tone and might damage Sony's brand name. PS3's hardware has also been used to build supercomputers for high-performance computing . Fixstars Solutions sells

1133-453: A joint venture with Nordic Entertainment Group , phasing out the company's existing AVOD service Viafree upon launch. On March 16, 2022, it was announced that the launch date of Pluto TV in the three countries will be on May 18, 2022. On February 16, 2022, Pluto TV's parent company, ViacomCBS Streaming, was renamed to Paramount Streaming , in-line with the rebranding of parent company ViacomCBS to Paramount Global . On May 18, 2022, Pluto TV

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1236-445: A partnership with SpotX to provide advertising monetization services for Pluto, including engendering sales from media buyers breaking into over-the-top content services. On August 1, 2018, Vizio launched a new ad-supported streaming platform powered by Pluto TV, called WatchFree. This service is built into several models of Vizio's line of Internet-connected smart TVs , particularly those supporting its SmartCast operating system, and

1339-601: A revamped version of CBS All Access, which would also add content from ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks cable properties, Paramount Pictures and CBS Television Distribution . ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish stated that Pluto TV—which will remain a free, standalone offering—would be part of the company's refocusing on three core streaming services, alongside the subscription-based CBS All Access and Showtime 's OTT service, which would act as its mid-level and premium offerings and which Pluto will also be used to upsell along with ViacomCBS's other niche streaming platforms. On July 9, 2020,

1442-608: A separate collaborative agreement with Sky, with the app's content made available initially via the Sky TV stick; the German/Austrian service originally incorporated a slate of 15 streaming channels (consisted of both Pluto-exclusive services with both German and English-language content as well as channels compiled by third-party content providers). On January 22, 2019, Viacom announced its intention to acquire Pluto TV for $ 340 million. Viacom's plans for Pluto TV included using

1545-533: A single program or media franchise (such as Sailor Moon , TV Patrol , It's Showtime , or the American version of Fear Factor ). While some linear FAST channels are exclusive to specific platforms, others, such as Cheddar , Court TV , Kapamilya Online Live , and Kapuso Stream are distributed through multiple providers. Such shared channels may feature different content and presentation, or may feature less or more total commercials depending on

1648-596: A slow start in the market but managed to recover, particularly after the introduction of the Slim model, and managed to sell 87.4 million units to outsell the competing Xbox 360 and become the eighth-bestselling video game console in history . Its successor, the PlayStation 4 , was released in November 2013; Sony started discontinuing the PlayStation 3 within two years' time, with shipments of new units ending in most of

1751-467: A third-party OS. On March 22, 2007, SCE and Stanford University released the Folding@home software for PlayStation 3. This program allows PS3 owners to lend the computing power of their consoles to help study the process of protein folding for disease research. In December 2008, a group of hackers used a cluster of 200 PlayStation 3 computers to crack SSL authentication. In November 2010

1854-425: A user's PlayStation Network ID. PlayStation 3 also limits the transfer of copy protected videos downloaded from its store to other machines and states that copy protected video "may not restore correctly" following certain actions after making a backup such as downloading a new copy protected movie. Photo Gallery is an optional application to view, create, and group photos from PS3, which is installed separately from

1957-412: A version of Yellow Dog Linux for PlayStation 3 (originally sold by Terra Soft Solutions). RapidMind produced a stream programming package for PS3, but were acquired by Intel in 2009. Also, on January 3, 2007, Dr. Frank Mueller, Associate Professor of Computer Science at NCSU , clustered 8 PS3s. Mueller commented that the 256 MB of system RAM is a limitation for this particular application and

2060-533: Is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE). The successor to the PlayStation 2 , it is part of the PlayStation brand of consoles. It was first released on November 11, 2006, in Japan, November 17, 2006, in North America, and March 23, 2007, in Europe and Australasia. The PlayStation 3 competed primarily against Microsoft 's Xbox 360 and Nintendo 's Wii as part of

2163-622: Is advertised as having "an easy-to-navigate, cable-like interface". On October 1, 2018, Pluto TV expanded into parts of Europe, with the launch of a platform on Sky's Now TV service in the United Kingdom, offering an initial slate of more than 12 curated channels. Also in October 2018, Pluto TV picked Tru Optik to help with advertising inventory. On December 4, 2018, Pluto TV launched a regional service in Germany and Austria, also through

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2266-569: Is also built-in on all but one early model. A couple of early models also had a built-in flash card reader (compatible with Memory Stick , SD and CompactFlash ). PlayStation 3 has been produced in various models: the original, the Slim, and the Super Slim. Successive models have added or removed various features, reduced the console's initial purchase price and weight, and increased storage capacity (with exceptions). Numerous accessories for

2369-766: Is available via its website and mobile apps on Android and iOS operating systems. As of April 2023, Pluto TV has a total of 80 million monthly active users. Pluto TV first launched its beta website on March 31, 2014, and was co-founded by chairman and CEO Nick Grouf, Tom Ryan, and Ilya Pozin. Pluto TV was originally developed to provide curated channels of existing online content, offering a slate of nearly 100 categorized channels featuring content aggregated from various video-sharing platforms (including YouTube , Vimeo , and Dailymotion ) as well as additional content provided through partnerships with original web content services and television networks (including Funny or Die , QVC , Refinery29 , RocketJump and TYT Network ). The service

2472-417: Is considering attempting to retrofit more RAM. Software includes: Fedora Core 5 Linux ppc64, MPICH2, OpenMP v 2.5, GNU Compiler Collection and CellSDK 1.1. As a more cost-effective alternative to conventional supercomputers, the U.S. military has purchased clusters of PS3 units for research purposes. Retail PS3 Slim units cannot be used for supercomputing, because PS3 Slim lacks the ability to boot into

2575-585: Is generated from video advertisements seen during programming within commercial breaks structured similarly to those found on conventional television. Pluto TV licenses its content directly from providers; as of March 2020, it had deals with 170 content partners providing more than 250 channels and 100,000 unique hours worth of programming. In October 2020, Pluto TV became part of the newly created ViacomCBS Streaming (renamed Paramount Streaming in February 2022), both to be led by Pluto TV CEO Tom Ryan. Its content

2678-570: Is now only available to users of original consoles who choose not to update their system software beyond version 3.15 or who have installed third-party, modified and unofficial versions of the firmware instead. The standard PlayStation 3 version of the XrossMediaBar (pronounced "Cross Media Bar" and abbreviated XMB) includes nine categories of options. These are: Users , Settings , Photo , Music , Video , TV/Video Services , Game , Network , PlayStation Network and Friends (similar to

2781-412: Is tested , and if one defective SPE is identified, it is disabled using using laser trimming , allowing the processor to function with seven SPEs. This approach minimizes waste by utilizing processors that would otherwise be discarded. Even in chips without defects, one SPE is still disabled to ensure uniformity. Of the seven active SPEs, six are available for developers, while the seventh is reserved for

2884-625: The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) created a powerful supercomputer by connecting together 1,760 Sony PS3s which include 168 separate graphical processing units and 84 coordinating servers in a parallel array capable of performing 500 trillion floating-point operations per second (500 TFLOPS). As built the Condor Cluster was the 33rd largest supercomputer in the world and would be used to analyze high definition satellite imagery. Sony has included

2987-568: The CBS News New York and Los Angeles services, and an Entertainment Tonight -branded entertainment news channel (ET Live), were added to the service on November 13, 2019, prior to the completion of the merger. In September 2019, Pluto TV became available on mobile platforms in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the United Kingdom; the service first became available in those countries on iOS and Apple TV devices on September 6, and on Android devices on September 24. By November 2019,

3090-668: The Dubai Autodrome . The PS3 sold 600,000 units in the first two days of its release in Europe. It became the fastest-selling home system in the United Kingdom with 165,000 units sold in two days, and became the second-fastest-selling system in the UK overall, the fastest being the PlayStation Portable . Some British retailers claim that the PS3 was subjected to as many as 20,000 pre-order cancellations, while others cited

3193-549: The Instant Game Collection Bundle . The Garnet Red and Azurite Blue colored models were launched in Japan on February 28, 2013. The Garnet Red version was released in North America on March 12, 2013, as part of the God of War: Ascension bundle with 500 GB storage and contained God of War: Ascension as well as the God of War Saga . The Azurite Blue model was released on October 8, 2013, as

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3296-450: The PlayStation Portable media bar). The TV/Video Services category is for services like Netflix and if PlayTV or torne is installed; the first category in this section is "My Channels", which lets users download various streaming services, including Sony's own streaming services Crackle and PlayStation Vue . By default, the What's New section of PlayStation Network is displayed when

3399-581: The PlayStation Store and connectivity to PlayStation Portable via Remote Play. PlayStation 3 console protects certain types of data and uses digital rights management to limit the data's use. Purchased games and content from the PlayStation Network store are governed by PlayStation's Network Digital Rights Management (NDRM). The NDRM allows users to access the data from up to 2 different PlayStation 3's that have been activated using

3502-611: The Super Slim model were revealed: one with a 500 GB hard drive, a second with a 250 GB hard drive which was not available in PAL regions , and a third with a 12 GB flash storage that was available in PAL regions, and in Canada. The storage of 12 GB model was upgradable with an official standalone 250 GB hard drive, and a vertical stand was also released for the model. In

3605-712: The Tokyo Game Show in September 2005, although demonstrations (such as Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots ) were held at both events on software development kits and comparable personal computer hardware . Video footage based on the predicted PlayStation 3 specifications was also shown (notably a Final Fantasy VII tech demo ). The initial prototype shown in May 2005 featured two HDMI ports, three Ethernet ports and six USB ports; however, when

3708-768: The United Kingdom , the 500 GB model was released on September 28, 2012; and the 12 GB model was released on October 12, 2012. In the United States , the PS3 Super Slim was first released as a bundled console. The 250 GB model was bundled with the Game of the Year edition of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception and released on September 25, 2012; and the 500 GB model was bundled with Assassin's Creed III and released on October 30, 2012. In Japan,

3811-457: The seventh generation of video game consoles . The PlayStation 3 was developed on the purpose-built Cell processor, co-developed with Toshiba and IBM ; SCE's president Ken Kutaragi envisioned a home entertainment system akin to supercomputers . It was the first console to use the Blu-ray disc as its primary storage medium, the first to be equipped with an HDMI port, and graphically

3914-622: The 20 GB system, but a chrome trim, flash card readers, silver logo and Wi-Fi would not be included. Also, the launch price of the Japanese 20 GB model was reduced by over 20%, and the 60 GB model was announced for an open pricing scheme in Japan. During the event, Sony showed 27 playable PS3 games running on final hardware. The PlayStation 3 was first released in Japan on November 11, 2006, at 07:00. According to Media Create , 81,639 PS3 systems were sold within 24 hours of its introduction in Japan. There were reports that many of

4017-616: The Japanese market. Sony have since launched their budget range of PlayStation 3 titles, known as the Greatest Hits range in North America, the Platinum range in Europe and Australia and The Best range in Japan. Among the titles available in the budget range include Resistance: Fall of Man , MotorStorm , Uncharted: Drake's Fortune , Rainbow Six: Vegas , Call of Duty 3 , Assassin's Creed and Ninja Gaiden Sigma . As of October 2009 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of

4120-734: The Netflix streaming service would also be available on PlayStation 3 in the United States. A paid Netflix subscription was required for the service. The service became available in November 2009. Initially users had to use a free Blu-ray disc to access the service; however, in October 2010 the requirement to use a disc to gain access was removed. In April 2010, support for MLB.tv was added, allowing MLB.tv subscribers to watch regular season games live in HD and access new interactive features designed exclusively for PSN. In November 2010, access to

4223-493: The Patriots , Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction , Devil May Cry 4 , Army of Two , Battlefield: Bad Company and Midnight Club: Los Angeles have also joined the list. As of March 31, 2012 , there have been 595 million games sold for PlayStation 3. The best selling PS3 games are Grand Theft Auto V , Gran Turismo 5 , The Last of Us , Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves . The last game released on

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4326-438: The PlayStation 3 remained the same across all three major hardware revisions with a black plastic case with a convex top side when placed horizontal, which could also be placed vertical, with the convex on the left side. The original case design had piano black plastic with a Spider-Man -font-inspired logo that PlayStation designer Teiyu Goto stated that "was one of the first elements SCEI president Ken Kutaragi decided on and

4429-626: The PlayStation 3 was Shakedown: Hawaii , on August 20, 2020. In December 2008, the CTO of Blitz Games announced that it would bring stereoscopic 3D gaming and movie viewing to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 with its own technology. This was first demonstrated publicly on PS3 using Sony's own technology in January 2009 at the Consumer Electronics Show . Journalists were shown Wipeout HD and Gran Turismo 5 Prologue in 3D as

4532-478: The PlayStation 3 would utilize Blu-ray and that the console would also play DVDs and CDs, and the following December, Nvidia was announced as a design partner for the console's graphics chip. Sony officially unveiled PlayStation 3 to the public on May 16, 2005, at E3 2005 , along with a boomerang -shaped prototype design of the Sixaxis controller. A functional version of the system was not present there, nor at

4635-655: The RSX GPU during the console’s development. Physical media games for the PlayStation 3 were sold on Blu-ray discs and the console features a 2× speed drive which is also capable of reading Blu-ray movies, DVDs, and CDs. It was originally available with hard drives of 20 and 60 GB but various sizes up to 500 GB were later made available (see: model comparison ). All PS3 models have user-upgradeable hard drives. The system has Bluetooth 2.0 (with support for up to seven Bluetooth devices), Gigabit Ethernet , USB 2.0 and HDMI 1.4 built in. Wi-Fi networking

4738-451: The Top 10 of all streaming services in 2023. In the September 2023 ratings, Tubi , with 1.3% of viewing, ranked fifth among all streaming services, The Roku Channel , with 1.1% ranked seventh, and Pluto TV , with 0.8% ranked tenth. In January 2024, over 1,500 FAST TV channels are currently in airing in the U.S. across various services. PlayStation 3 The PlayStation 3 ( PS3 )

4841-1248: The UK, with its full launch date set to be planned for the second half of 2024. Paramount later called off the merger on August 20, 2024, opting to relaunch My5 in 2025 and keep Pluto TV as a separate service. Pluto TV is structured similarly to the traditional cable television model, offering its content as designated channels categorized by program content type into multiple channel categories: As of August 2022, Pluto TV carries over 200 channels, packaging content acquired through various content syndication deals, as well as programming from ViacomCBS's internal libraries . Traditional television channels whose feeds are carried directly on Pluto include WeatherNation TV , Newsmax TV , Dabl , Bloomberg Television , Sky News , Ion Television , Professional Bull Riders ' RidePass, Eleven Sports (albeit with some events replaced with alternative programming due to streaming rights restrictions), Stadium and TheBlaze . AVOD services whose feeds are carried on Pluto include CBS News 24/7 , CBS Sports HQ , ET Live , Fox Sports , Nosey, NBC News Now , Scripps News (short-form Scripps News Briefs are inserted into commercial breaks on other Pluto channels), Cheddar News , TYT Network , People TV and

4944-767: The Year award for 2006. Some titles missed the launch window and were delayed until early 2007, such as The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion , F.E.A.R. and Sonic the Hedgehog . During the Japanese launch, Ridge Racer 7 was the top-selling game, while Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire also fared well in sales, both of which were offerings from Namco Bandai Games . PlayStation 3 launched in Europe with 24 titles, including ones that were not offered in North American and Japanese launches, such as Formula One Championship Edition , MotorStorm and Virtua Fighter 5 . Resistance: Fall of Man and MotorStorm were

5047-471: The ability for the operating system , referred to as System Software , to be updated. The updates can be acquired in several ways: The original PlayStation 3 also included the ability to install other operating systems, such as Linux . This was not included in the newer slim models and was removed from all older PlayStation 3 consoles with the release of firmware update 3.21 in April 2010. The functionality

5150-609: The ability to cut videos and add music and captions. Videos can then be rendered and uploaded to video sharing websites such as Facebook and YouTube. In addition to the video service provided by the Sony Entertainment Network , the PlayStation 3 console has access to a variety of third-party video services, dependent on the region: Since June 2009, VidZone has offered a free music video streaming service in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. In October 2009, Sony Computer Entertainment and Netflix announced that

5253-488: The ability to zoom into 3D environments and change the angle and perspective of panoramas. It requires system software 3.40 or higher; 3D photos; a 3D HDTV, and an HDMI cable for the 3D images to be viewed properly. A new application was released as part of system software version 3.40 which allows users to edit videos on PlayStation 3 and upload them to the Internet. The software features basic video editing tools including

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5356-461: The aggregator apps. Content on FAST services can potentially cover all television genres as well as movies, which are the most popular type of content on the FASTs. Content options can include original and/or archive programming not available through subscription streaming services. Although many FAST channels resemble traditional cable specialty channels , others may have an even narrower focus on

5459-430: The aggregators, which fall into three categories. These aggregators operate primarily in the United States as of 2024, though some, like Pluto TV, Plex, and Samsung TV Plus operate in additional countries or worldwide. In addition to aggregator apps, there are FASTs run by a single provider such as E.W. Scripps ' Scripps News , PocketWatch and FilmRise that also provide their content for use in linear channels on

5562-486: The application, along with music and playlists. The software was updated with the release of system software version 3.40 allowing users to upload and browse photos on Facebook and Picasa . PlayMemories is an optional stereoscopic 3D (and also standard) photo viewing application, which is installed from the PlayStation Store at 956 MB. The application is dedicated specifically to 3D photos and features

5665-819: The arrangement, Hulu handled advertising for content made available through Pluto TV. In the weeks preceding the Hulu deal, Pluto TV had separately reached content agreements with AOL , Endemol Beyond USA , Shout! Factory , Jukin Media and YouTube content channels Devin SuperTramp, Multicom, Around the World in 4K and Amazing Places on Our Planet to distribute their programming on the service. In October 2015, 20 additional channels featuring content from AwesomenessTV , Cracked , IGN , Just for Laughs , Legendary Digital Networks , Newsy , The Onion and WildBrain were brought onto

5768-441: The black colored Super Slim model was released on October 4, 2012; and the white colored Super Slim model was released on November 22, 2012. The Super Slim model is 20 percent smaller and 25 percent lighter than the Slim model and features a manual sliding disc cover instead of a motorized slot-loading disc cover of the Slim model. The white colored Super Slim model was released in the United States on January 27, 2013, as part of

5871-476: The company at $ 140 million. The round was led by German television network ProSieben , with additional funding from telecommunications company Sky UK . On April 30, 2017, Pluto Inc. added a chief programming officer role, appointing Robert Magdlen—who formerly served as senior vice president of program strategy and acquisitions for the NBCUniversal-owned E! and as a production executive for TNT —in

5974-773: The console have been developed. These accessories include the wireless Sixaxis and DualShock 3 controllers, the Logitech Driving Force GT , the Logitech Cordless Precision Controller , the Blu-ray Disc Remote , the PlayStation Eye camera, and the PlayTV DVB-T tuner/ digital video recorder accessory. At Sony's E3 press conference in 2006, the then-standard wireless Sixaxis controller

6077-518: The console’s operating system . The Cell processor has access to 256 MB of XDR DRAM main memory. Graphics processing is managed by the RSX Reality Synthesizer , designed by Nvidia and paired with 256 MB of GDDR3 video memory. The RSX chip can produce resolutions ranging from standard-definition ( 480i / 576i ) up to high-definition ( 1080p ). Initially, Sony’s hardware development team did not plan to include

6180-435: The end of 2022, including Cheers , Criminal Minds , Frasier , and Star Trek . On December 1, 2022, Pluto TV launched in Canada in partnership with Corus Entertainment , which is handling marketing and Canadian advertising sales. Corus also contributed channels to the service that are drawn from its networks and libraries, such as Global News , Property Brothers , Anna Olson , and Bryan Baeumler . The next day,

6283-470: The exclusive home to RidePass content. On September 29, 2021, Pluto TV's parent ViacomCBS agreed to pay $ 3.5 million and enter into a consent decree with the FCC to provide clear and accessible closed captioning , which would often not be passed down to the consumer via Pluto TV apps or websites despite either being part of a program already or being captioned by the live programming provider. The FCC's determined

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6386-608: The first week generating "over NZ$ 6.8 million dollars in hardware and software retail sales." On April 27, 2007, it launched in India, with the 60 GB model retailing for ₹ 39,990 (US$ 1000 at the conversion rate at the time). In Mexico, the 20 GB model launched with a price of 10,495 pesos, or US$ 974 at the time. The console was launched in South Korea on June 16, 2007, as a single version equipped with an 80 GB hard drive and IPTV . Following speculation that Sony

6489-415: The following day on February 21, its Roku app on February 26, and Android devices and other platforms on March 2. On February 20, 2020, ViacomCBS estimated that Pluto TV generated a monthly average of 22 million viewers in the fourth quarter of 2019, with expectations of its user base reaching 30 million monthly viewers by December 2020. The company also announced that Pluto content would be incorporated into

6592-415: The initial systems were obtained by businessmen who paid mainly Chinese nationals to buy the system without any software to resell on eBay , and, as a result of this, there were more hardware units sold than there were games. Ridge Racer 7 was the highest selling game on launch day. Soon after its release in Japan, the PS3 was released in North America on November 17, 2006. Reports of violence surrounded

6695-450: The logo may have been the motivating force behind the shape of PS3". The PlayStation 3 uses the 64-bit Cell microprocessor , developed jointly by Sony, Toshiba and IBM , as its CPU . The processor consists of a 3.2 GHz PowerPC -based Power Processing Element (PPE) and seven Synergistic Processing Elements (SPEs). To improve manufacturing yields , the chip is initially manufactured with eight SPEs. After production, each chip

6798-418: The most successful titles of 2007, and both games subsequently received sequels in the form of Resistance 2 and MotorStorm: Pacific Rift . At E3 2007 , Sony was able to show a number of their upcoming video games for PlayStation 3, including Heavenly Sword , Lair , Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction , Warhawk and Uncharted: Drake's Fortune ; all of which were released in

6901-432: The movie channel 00s Replay, and The Ed Sullivan Show . More channels were added throughout the month: CSI: Miami and its spin-off CSI: NY , launched on September 13, 60 Minutes launched on September 24, and Hallmark Movies & More and Rachael Ray launched on September 26. On October 31, 2022, Pluto TV announced that it would add 6,300 episodes of classic CBS-distributed series to its on-demand library by

7004-757: The network's past formats of men's interest and outdoors programming. The free channels are not simulcasts of their namesake networks, as contractual restrictions with traditional pay television providers prevent it from distributing the full linear feeds, but instead focus primarily on archival content and series that Pluto TV has acquired from other content providers. Some of these branded services are direct offshoots of their linear counterparts, while others (such as CMT , Cheer 24/7 , TV Land Sitcoms, TV Land Drama, MTV Teen, VH1: I Love Reality, and Nickelodeon offshoots Dora TV and Totally Turtles ,.) maintain theme formats offering specialty programming owned by Viacom and other program library partners. On June 13, 2019, Pluto TV

7107-467: The original Viacom first acquired CBS's assets—would recombine their assets into a singular entity to be named ViacomCBS in a deal valued at up to $ 15.4 billion. Following the announcement, Deadline Hollywood , citing sources within the company, identified Pluto TV as a potential outlet for CBS streaming content. Pluto had recently carried CBS News 's CBSN , and technology and video-game-oriented CNET Video . Additional channels from CBS, including

7210-431: The original version. A Super Slim redesign was released in late 2012, further refining the console. During its early years, the system received a mixed reception, due to its high price ($ 599 for a 60-gigabyte model, $ 499 for a 20 GB model), a complex processor architecture, and lack of quality games, but was praised for its Blu-ray capabilities and "untapped potential". The reception improved over time. The system had

7313-426: The popularity of the competing Nintendo Wii. The Move’s "wand" controllers use internal inertial sensors detect motion while the position of a glowing orb is tracked using a PlayStation Eye or PlayStation Camera . It went on sale in late 2010. According to Ars Technica , the number of PlayStation 3 consoles that have experienced failure is well within the normal failure rates in the consumer electronics industry;

7416-607: The post, handling responsibilities for programming and channel development from the company's L.A. headquarters. On May 15, 2017, Pluto TV launched a traditional video-on-demand offering, consisting a large library of films and television series licensed from such distributors as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , Viacom (which acquired the service itself two years later), Sony Pictures , Fremantle , Monstercat , King Features Syndicate along with two Canadian studios, Nelvana and WildBrain that are made available for individual viewing to Pluto users. Variety reported that as of May 2017,

7519-489: The programming had previously been shown on television in the U.S. with captions. This effectively applies to most television programming created after 1984, along with the 1990 Television Decoder Circuitry Act of 1990, which mandated a requirement for captions to be accessible on all but the smallest televisions. On November 29, 2021, ViacomCBS announced that Pluto TV would launch in Sweden, Norway and Denmark by 2022 as part of

7622-519: The provider. FASTs owned by major media companies have the advantage of being able to leverage their parent companies extensive libraries. Variety estimated that 1,455 linear channels were available through major FAST platforms as of June 2022. By May 2024, that number had risen to 1,943. As per Nielsen's monthly streaming ratings for the US market, called "The Gauge", three of the FAST services were in

7725-462: The release of the PS3. A customer was shot, campers were robbed at gunpoint, customers were shot in a drive-by shooting with BB guns , and 60 campers fought over 10 systems. The PS3 was released on the same day in Hong Kong and Taiwan as well. The console was originally planned for a global release through November, but at the start of September the release in Europe and the rest of the world

7828-740: The religious-owned TBN (and its sister network Hillsong Channel ), In addition, Pluto also offers "pop-up channels," which maintain binge-viewing or specialty programming formats that operate on a temporary or open-ended basis. Pluto TV content can be streamed through a number of desk, mobile and internet-connected TV platforms, including: Android and Apple iOS / iPadOS devices, Android TV , Apple TV , Amazon Fire TV , Roku , Cox Contour Stream Player, Vizio SmartCast , PlayStation 4 , PlayStation 5 , Xbox One , Xbox Series X/S , webOS , Chromecast , Virgin Media and macOS and Windows computers. Pluto-operated channels are also offered through The Roku Channel's live TV section. In Canada, Pluto TV

7931-442: The same font as the logos of Sony 's then-current Spider-Man films ), with a new "PS3" wordmark evoking the design of the PlayStation 2 wordmark replacing the capitalized PlayStation 3 lettering. In September 2012 at the Tokyo Game Show , Sony announced that a new, slimmer PS3 redesign (CECH-4000) was due for release in late 2012 and that it would be available with either a 250 GB or 500 GB hard drive. Three versions of

8034-470: The same function and design as Sixaxis, but with vibration capability added. The controller is heavier than the standard Sixaxis controller and capable of vibration forces comparable to DualShock 2. It was released in Japan in November 2007 and rolled out to the rest of the world throughout 2008. During E3 2009 , Sony unveiled a motion controller, the PlayStation Move , partly in response to

8137-612: The service added additional Christmas-related channels for the holiday season, as well as More Star Trek , Confess by Nosey, and AMC en Español. On December 15, 2022, Pluto TV launched a new advertising campaign featuring actress Drew Barrymore . On April 11, 2023, Pluto TV launched the CBS Sports Golazo Network in the United States to take advantage of Paramount Global's worldwide soccer rights, including discussion shows and live games. On November 1, 2023, Paramount announced that Pluto TV would merge with My5 in

8240-509: The service as a marketing tool for its portfolio of linear media brands (including incorporating more licensed content from Viacom-owned properties) and to serve as a distribution outlet for its in-house digital content brands (such as AwesomenessTV ), expanding the service into Latin America, and entering into partnerships with internet and mobile providers to cross-promote the service, and offer advertising inventory and revenue sharing. The deal

8343-433: The service had not implemented proper and visible settings to allow the passthrough of captions, removed captioning capabilities, and did not maintain email or telephone captioning support hotlines required by the FCC to address viewer complaints. Under FCC rules, all nonexempt full-length video programming delivered over the Internet must present closed captions if originally aired over American television with captioning, if

8446-498: The service launched an app for Virgin Media customers in the United Kingdom. On October 8 of that same year, ViacomCBS announced Pluto TV's launch in Spain, Italy and France, with 40 channels and thousands of hours of on-demand content. On July 17, 2021, Pluto TV added several new channels including News 12 New York , Pluto TV Home, and Professional Bull Riders ' RidePass. A deal made between Pluto TV and PBR allowed for Pluto TV to be

8549-451: The service was averaging 6 million users per month, and, as of October 2017, it was rated one of the most-watched Roku Channels on Roku . By October 2017, Pluto TV reached over 15 million users. On October 17 of that year, Pluto TV announced that it received a $ 5-million investment from Samsung Venture Investment Corporation as part of an $ 8.3 million round of funding raised by various investors. On March 15, 2018, Pluto TV entered into

8652-668: The service was estimated to have 20 million monthly active users. On February 3, 2020, ViacomCBS announced that Pluto TV would launch in Latin America at the end of March, offering 17 channels available in two languages, Spanish and Portuguese at launch; additional channels would be added on a monthly basis with more than 80 channels expected to be available by the end of 2020. Alongside content carried by ViacomCBS Networks International-owned local versions of its corporate parent's U.S. media properties, co-owned Argentine network Telefe and Porta dos Fundos would also provide content for

8755-573: The service's lineup, bringing the total number of curated channels offered by Pluto to around 120. On May 15, 2016, Pluto TV signed an agreement with Sony to make the Pluto TV app available on the PlayStation Store for download by users of the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 . In 2016, Pluto Inc. raised $ 30 million in series B venture capital funding from ProSiebenSat.1 Media , Scripps Networks Interactive , and venture capital firms Luminari Capital, Chicago Ventures and Third Wave Ventures, valuing

8858-514: The service. The service was expected to launch in Brazil in December 2020, but was anticipated and was launched on November 17, 2020. In January 2020, Pluto TV unveiled a new logo at CES 2020, and later unveiled a redesign of its Apple iOS apps, which included a new channel guide and on-demand menu interface. The redesigned interface—absent the new logo—was rolled out to the website and desktop app

8961-408: The system software at 105 MB. It was introduced in system software version 2.60 and provides a range of tools for sorting through and displaying the system's pictures. The key feature of this application is that it can organize photos into groups according to various criteria. Notable categorizations are colors, ages, or facial expressions of the people in the photos. Slideshows can be viewed with

9064-408: The system starts up. PS3 includes the ability to store various master and secondary user profiles, manage and explore photos with or without a musical slide show , play music and copy audio CD tracks to an attached data storage device , play movies and video files from the hard disk drive, an optical disc (Blu-ray Disc or DVD-Video) or an optional USB mass storage or Flash card, compatibility for

9167-441: The system was shown again a year later at E3 2006 , these were reduced to one HDMI port, one Ethernet port and four USB ports, presumably to cut costs. Two hardware configurations were also announced for the console: a 20 GB model and a 60 GB model, priced at US$ 499 (€499) and US$ 599 (€599), respectively. The 60 GB model was to be the only configuration to feature an HDMI port, Wi-Fi internet, flash card readers and

9270-724: The third and fourth quarters of 2007. It also showed off a number of titles that were set for release in 2008 and 2009; most notably Killzone 2 , Infamous , Gran Turismo 5 Prologue , LittleBigPlanet and SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Confrontation . A number of third-party exclusives were also shown, including the highly anticipated Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots , alongside other high-profile third-party titles such as Grand Theft Auto IV , Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare , Assassin's Creed , Devil May Cry 4 and Resident Evil 5 . Two other important titles for PlayStation 3, Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Versus XIII , were shown at TGS 2007 in order to appease

9373-410: The video and social networking site MUBI was enabled for European, New Zealand, and Australian users; the service integrates elements of social networking with rental or subscription video streaming, allowing users to watch and discuss films with other users. Also in November 2010 the video rental service VUDU , NHL GameCenter Live , and subscription service Hulu Plus launched on PlayStation 3 in

9476-726: The world by 2016, and the final units produced until May 29, 2017 in the Japanese market. The PlayStation 3 began development on March 9, 2001 when Ken Kutaragi , then the President of Sony Computer Entertain ment , announced that Sony , Toshiba , and IBM would collaborate on developing the Cell microprocessor. At the time, Shuhei Yoshida led a group of programmers within this hardware team to explore next-generation game creation. By early 2005, focus within Sony shifted towards developing PS3 launch titles. In September 2004, Sony stated that

9579-477: Was announced. The controller was based on the same basic design as the DualShock 2 controller for the PlayStation 2 but was wireless, lacked vibration capabilities, and had a built-in accelerometer that could detect motion in three directional and three rotational axes (six in total, hence the name Sixaxis). At its press conference at the 2007 Tokyo Game Show , Sony announced the DualShock 3 controller with

9682-949: Was available in a limited capacity due to existing program rights held by broadcasters. In June 2022, it was announced that Paramount would partner with Corus Entertainment to relaunch the service locally in late 2022, with Corus serving as ad-sale representative and providing library content to the service. Pluto TV was officially relaunched in Canada on December 1, 2022. During the Canadian launch event on December 1, 2022, executive VP and international general manager Olivier Jollet told The Hollywood Reporter that they plan to launch Pluto TV channels in Australia by August 2023 (through Paramount's existing BVOD service 10Play ) and are exploring expansion into other European and Asian territories. Free ad-supported streaming television The FAST ecosystem has several layers. The best-known FASTs are

9785-678: Was completed on March 4, 2019. On March 18, 2019, Viacom—through its Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) unit—announced plans to launch Pluto TV worldwide; VIMN President James Currell stated that the company believed the global SVOD sector was "becoming too crowded and capital intensive," choosing to focus on building scale through ad-supported streaming platforms. On May 1, 2019, Pluto introduced branded channels based on Viacom Media Networks -owned cable outlets and other Viacom properties, including content from Paramount Pictures , Nickelodeon , BET , Comedy Central , VH1 , Logo , TV Land and MTV , along with Spike -branded channels based on

9888-476: Was delayed until March. Since it was a somewhat last-minute delay, some companies had taken deposits for pre-orders, at which Sony informed customers that they were eligible for full refunds or could continue the pre-order. On January 24, 2007, Sony announced that PlayStation 3 would go on sale on March 23, 2007, in Europe, Australia, the Middle East , Africa and New Zealand . Its European launch price

9991-434: Was initially owned by Pluto Inc., which, during the second half of 2013 and early 2014, had raised $ 13 million in series A funding from investors that included Universal Music Group , Sky plc , UTA Ventures , and venture capital firms U.S. Venture Partners (USVP), QueensBridge Venture Partners, Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Luminari Capital, Great Oaks Venture Capital and Chicago Ventures. On May 14, 2014, Pluto unveiled

10094-582: Was launched in the Nordics through a partnership with Viaplay Group (formerly called Nordic Entertainment Group). On July 13, 2022, Pluto TV added five new channel categories: Game Shows, Daytime TV, Home, Food, and Lifestyle & Culture, and two new channels: Let's Make a Deal and The Judge Judy Channel. Additional channels devoted to Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune were added in August 2022. On September 1, 2022, Pluto TV launched two new channels,

10197-660: Was launched on Comcast 's Xfinity X1 cable boxes. On July 1, 2019, the service launched a Spanish-language programming tier, Pluto TV Latino, consisting initially of eleven Spanish and Portuguese-language channels (including two sports-focused channels, Lucha Libre and Combate World , that were previously assigned to the service's main sports tier) that incorporate programming originally produced natively in those languages and Spanish-dubbed versions of English and Portuguese programs. On August 13, 2019, National Amusements announced that Viacom and CBS Corporation —which had split into two separate companies in 2005, five years after

10300-492: Was the first to be able to output at 1080p (Full HD) resolution. The console launched together with the PlayStation Network online service, and was also the first to be controllable from a handheld console through its Remote Play connectivity. In September 2009, the Slim model of the PlayStation 3 was released; it no longer provided the hardware ability to run PS2 games, but it was lighter and thinner than

10403-566: Was working on a 'slim' model, Sony officially announced the PS3 CECH-2000 model on August 18, 2009, at the Sony Gamescom press conference. New features included a slimmer form factor, decreased power consumption, and a quieter cooling system. It was released in major territories by September 2009. At the same time, a new logo was introduced for the console to replace the previous " Spider-Man " wordmarks (named due to their use of

10506-740: Was €599 (€629 in Ireland, £ 425 in Britain), R 6499 minimum in South Africa, AU$ 999.95 in Australia, NZ$ 1199.95 in New Zealand. On March 7, 2007, the 60 GB PlayStation 3 launched in Singapore with a price of S$ 799. In the United Arab Emirates , the system retailed for 2499 dirhams on March 23, slightly less than the price in Europe. Sony also hosted a large launch party with singer Shakira performing at

10609-563: Was €629. Over 27,000 units were sold in Australia over the course of the first ten days of sales and nine of the top ten best-selling games, including systems and handheld, of the week were for the PS3; overall, software and hardware sales resulted in A$ 33 million netted for Sony. One analyst called it "a spike in retail spending not previously witnessed at the launch of any other system in Australia". In New Zealand, over 4,800 units were sold in

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