Attempts to get a porn network up on the Sony Playstation Network similar to what Foxtel currently offer have been stopped by the Sony Corporation. Also rejecting a porn streaming feed was Microsoft who was offered an Adults Only network for their XBox 360 console that is set to take the Foxtel feed.
Several months ago Vivid Video one of the world’s largest pornography companies, went to Sony with a deal that would see Vivid porn movies streamed to PS3 gaming consoles, however the deal was dismissed after Sony executives feared that their brand would be damaged by the link with a porn movie network.
“We started conversations with Sony, but they didn’t lead anywhere,” Vivid co-chairman Steven Hirsch told ComputerandVideogames (CVG). Hirsch revealed to CVG that Vivid was asking Sony to create an area on its PlayStation Network that would require age verification to enter. Upon doing so, the PS3 owner could pay for Vivid’s streaming videos and play them from the console.
Of course, just because Sony won’t allow streaming on the console doesn’t mean owners won’t be able to play porn videos on the PlayStation 3. Sony’s console accommodates both DVD and Blu-ray discs–two formats Vivid sells its films on.
Still, those hoping to be able to stream adult content on a video game console might not be out of luck just yet. Hirsch told CVG that he would be “very interested” in bringing his company’s content to the Xbox 360. He didn’t indicate if he had broached the subject with Microsoft yet.
Regardless, Microsoft doesn’t sound like it would even consider accepting such a deal from Vivid. A company spokesperson wrote in an e-mail that “Microsoft does not and will not support Adults Only-rated titles or X-rated video content on Xbox 360.”
