MTV, EA Sports Announce Additional PSN Support

Today at CES, EA Sports announced that they will be supporting PlayStation Home Beta. Starting in Spring 2009, they will launch the EA Sports Complex in Home. This virtual sports arena will give fans access to leaderboards, trailers and exclusive new multiplayer games.

"We're proud to support the PlayStation Home Beta with a very robust offering from EA Sports," said Peter Moore, president of EA Sports. "As part of our continued commitment to the connected experience and the digitization of our business, the EA Sports Complex is a rich new online environment that presents a compelling and immersive social gaming experience for the global sports audience."

Additionally, MTV announced that they have partnered with PlayStation Network's video delivery service. The network will make programming available from stations like MTV, VH1, Comedy Central and Spike. The initial shows made available in February will be The City, South Park, SpongeBob SquarePants and Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels.

"We're thrilled to add content from MTV Networks to our line up, it's a perfect fit for the PlayStation demographic, one of the most coveted audiences in entertainment today," said Peter Dille, Senior Vice President of Marketing and PlayStation Network, SCEA. "Combined with the superior technology of the PS3 and PSP, the PlayStation Network's video delivery service truly provides consumers the best and most comprehensive content on demand from an incredible line up of entertainment brands to enjoy at home or on-the-go."

"From Nickelodeon to TV Land and everywhere in between, MTV Networks' brands feature some of the most popular shows and some of the hottest stars for almost every conceivable demo," said Greg Clayman, Executive Vice President, Digital Distribution and Business Development, MTV Networks. "By making our diverse content lineup available through the PlayStation Network, we're giving PlayStation users instant access to hundreds of hours of our very best programming in the comfort of their own living rooms."