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PlayStation to launch first original series

PlayStation to launch first original series

Sony has announced that it will be joining the likes of Netflix and Amazon and launching a new unique series on its PlayStation console.

Based on a comic book series by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming, Powers is to become Sony’s first live-action original series.

Developed by Sony TV, the hour-long drama will line Sony up against major players including Netflix, Amazon and Microsoft, which have all invested in original content as they try to make in-roads in the video market.

According to research from Procera Networks, 15.7% of Netflix subscribers watched the opening episode of series two of the company’s exclusive programme, House of Cards, when it aired last month.

A release date for Powers is yet to be announced.

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