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TMCNet:  Crackle Video Content Now Integrated Into The PlayStation Store

[March 22, 2013]

Crackle Video Content Now Integrated Into The PlayStation Store

FOSTER CITY, Calif., March 22, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Sony Network Entertainment International and Sony Computer Entertainment America, today announced that users in the United States can now browse and watch Crackle's full suite of ad-supported full-length movies, television series and original programming through the PlayStation®Store (PS Store) for the PlayStation®3 (PS3(TM)) computer entertainment system.

While Crackle's stand-alone app found in the XMB(TM) (XrossMediaBar) will remain available, integrating the content in PS Store provides users with easier search and discovery of content.

The PlayStation Store, which was recently redesigned, offers a rich user interface with easy search and powerful content discovery. Prior to the Crackle integration, the PS Store already featured a global catalog of more than 20,000 pieces of game-related content, including downloadable games, add-ons and themes, and over 150,000 premium videos and TV shows including the latest Hollywood blockbusters, TV episodes which are commercial free and available the day after they air, and exclusive features only available on the PS Store.

The latest content added to the Crackle catalog that is now available includes great movies like Gattaca, Kung Fu Hustle, Snatch, and National Security, as well as TV episodes of Rescue Me and Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.

Additional information about Sony Entertainment Network can be found by visiting: blog.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com, www.facebook.com/sonyentertainment, and www.twitter.com/sonyentnet. For additional information about Crackle, Inc. please visit www.crackle.com.

Contacts: Robin Schultz Greg Belloni Voce Communications Sony Network Entertainment 650-291-7809 650-295-6446 rschultz@vocecomm.com greg.belloni@am.sony.com PlayStation and PS3 are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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