Roku, PlayStation Vue on Board for Showtime Streaming Service

NEW YORK: The newly announced Showtime stand-alone streaming service has lined up two new partners, Roku and PlayStation Vue, in addition to Apple.

Roku’s customer base will be able to subscribe to Showtime by going to the Showtime app within the Roku Channel store on Roku players and Roku TV models anywhere in the U.S., for the monthly price of $10.99. Consumers who subscribe to Showtime on the PlayStation Vue cloud-based TV service can access the network’s programming nationwide for an à la carte monthly price of $10.99.

Consumers who subscribe to Showtime either through the stand-alone service on Roku and Apple devices or through the PlayStation Vue will have the network’s live broadcast of the East and West Coast feeds, as well as unlimited on-demand access to every season of Showtime original series, and hundreds of hours of movies, documentary and sports programming.

“We are thrilled that Roku and Sony have come on board for our launch in early July,” said Matthew C. Blank, the chairman and CEO of Showtime Networks. “Both platforms have distinct and loyal audiences and together they will build on our service and greatly expand the number of homes that will have access to the Showtime service over the internet. This is fundamental to Showtime’s strategy of putting the choice in the hands of the consumers regarding how, when and on what unique devices they watch our programming.”
 
“Showtime has been a great partner over the years and Roku’s inclusion as an initial launch platform for the Showtime streaming service speaks volumes to our shared commitment to offer consumers the best entertainment experience available,” said Steve Shannon, the general manager of content and services at Roku. “Today more than ever, consumers want choice in how they access entertainment to view what they want, when they want it. The addition of Showtime to the Roku platform helps provide that choice for millions of Roku customers and delivers TV on their terms.”  
 
“We’re thrilled to launch Showtime within PlayStation Vue,” added Dwayne Benefield, the VP and head of PlayStation Vue at Sony Network Entertainment International. “We can’t think of a better partner with whom we can begin to extend our revolutionary television experience to a nationwide audience."