Gamespot iconGamespotAug 31, 2026 ~1 min source read

PS5 Adds Free Live And On-Demand Movie And TV Channels, In Exchange For Watching Ads

Out of nowhere, Sony has announced that free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) is now on PlayStation 5, allowing people to watch movies and TV shows for free, in exchange for watching ads. FAST programming is growing in popularity, and some of the current market leaders include Roku, Tubi, and Pluto, among others.

PS5 Adds Free Live And On-Demand Movie And TV Channels, In Exchange For Watching Ads
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Out of nowhere, Sony has announced that free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) is now on PlayStation 5, allowing people to watch movies and TV shows for free, in exchange for watching ads.

FAST programming is growing in popularity, and some of the current market leaders include Roku, Tubi, and Pluto, among others.

For its part, Microsoft offers some FAST channels apps like Tubi and Pluto on Xbox as well.

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Out of nowhere, Sony has announced that free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) is now on PlayStation 5, allowing people to watch movies and TV shows for free, in exchange for watching ads. FAST programming is growing in popularity, and some of the current market leaders include Roku, Tubi, and Pluto, among others. FAST content was already on PS5 through dedicated apps for some of those services, but now Sony is launching its own FAST channel.

How it works

  • There are more than 100 live channels, as well as on-demand programming spanning news, sports, movies, TV shows, and anime.
  • Some of the TV shows people can watch include The Walking Dead, Community, Unsolved Mysteries, and Hell's Kitchen.
  • For its part, Microsoft offers some FAST channels apps like Tubi and Pluto on Xbox as well.
  • Anime programming available on the service includes Naruto, Sailor Moon, and Death Note, as well as some Crunchyroll channels.

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