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Sony to sell auto programmes to PS3 users via Web

TOKYO
Fri Nov 30, 2007 9:16am EST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp said it plans to sell auto-related programmes such as the BBC's Top Gear series to users of its PlayStation 3 via the Internet, strengthening the game machine's appeal as a gateway to the Web.

Sony's game unit will put an online TV channel function in its upcoming racing game "Gran Turismo 5 Prologue", which will go on sale in Japan on December 13, allowing users to download auto documentaries, auto race digests and other programs.

Sony Computer Entertainment does not give a price range for downloading, saying fees will vary from program to program.

The PS3 has been lagging behind Nintendo Co Ltd's Wii in sales since their launches a year ago due to scarcity of strong game titles for the Sony machine at the initial stage as well as its high prices.

(Reporting by Kiyoshi Takenaka; Editing by Malcolm Whittaker)


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