Sony Pictures Core

Sony Pictures Core

Developer(s)	Sony Corporation
Initial release	April 2021; 3 years ago (2021-04)
Operating system	Google TV, Android
Platform	PlayStation 5 PlayStation 4
Website	www.sonypicturescore.com

Sony Pictures Core (stylised in all caps, formerly known as Bravia Core) is a video on demand service from Sony for its televisions and smartphones, launched in April 2021. The service offers the streaming of movies at up to 4K resolution provided by Sony Pictures Entertainment.^[1] CORE stands for Centre of Real Entertainment.^[1]

It initially came built into Bravia XR television sets made in 2021 and has since also been expanded to its Mini LED, OLED and QD-OLED ranges.^[2] In May 2022, Bravia Core was released for the Sony Xperia 1 III and 1 IV smartphones^[3] and has since also been preloaded on the Xperia 5 IV line.^[4]

Sony claims that Bravia Core has one of the largest library of IMAX Enhanced format film content. Streaming, which is marketed as Pure Stream, is claimed to be at speeds of up to 80 Mbit/s.^[2] The service is offered for a two-year trial to customers.^[5]

On October 5, 2023, Bravia Core was renamed Sony Pictures Core, and was officially launched on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles. New features include early access to select films from Sony's studios, with Gran Turismo (2023) being the first early access film in select markets. PlayStation Plus Premium/Deluxe subscribers will also receive access to a rotating catalog of select films, with other benefits for all PlayStation Plus members to be announced at a later date.^[6]

References

1. "What is BRAVIA Core?". Trusted Reviews. 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
2. Burns, Verity (2023-03-21). "What is Sony Bravia Core? Everything you need to know about Sony's 4K streaming service". Pocket-lint. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
3. kunkoku (2022-05-27). "ソニーが基本的に好き。|スマホタブレットからカメラまで情報満載". ソニーが基本的に好き。|スマホタブレットからカメラまで情報満載 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-10-04.
4. Papaj, Piotr (2022-09-01). "With Creativity at its Core, Xperia 5 IV is the Premium Smartphone for Experiencing and Creating Content all in a Compact Design". Sony Europe. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
5. 株式会社インプレス (2022-03-08). "ソニー、動画配信「BRAVIA CORE」でコンテンツ購入・レンタル開始". AV Watch (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-10-04.
6. "Sony Pictures Core, formerly Bravia Core, launches on PS5 and PS4 consoles; exclusive benefits including early access to select Sony Pictures films". PlayStation Blog. 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2023-10-05.

External links

• Official website