A follow up on yesterdays story about HBO and Showtime arriving on PS Vue. In addition to those two premium channels being added to Vue’s offerings, the service has also added a new ‘Ultra’ tier which combines over 100+ channels with HBO and Showtime for $74.99.

 Additionally, we’re also excited to share that a new PlayStation Vue plan, Ultra, will be available to users starting today. Ultra includes HBO and Showtime, plus all the 100+ channels from Elite available for $64.99 or $74.99 per month depending on location. 

As you can see from the listing above, PS Vue starts at $29.99 for $55 channels and goes from there. As for that asterisk at the bottom of each pricing:

 *Cities with most major live local broadcast stations: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, San Francisco, and Miami 

Discuss:

Is PS Vue cheaper than your cable provider or the savings aren’t that much?

[Via PS Blog]