Sony PlayStation Network (PSN)

Context:
- It can (typically) contain a Video Gaming Network, a TV Streaming Network, ...
- It can (typically) include PSN services, such as: PlayStation Store, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Video, PlayStation Vue, PlayStation Music, and PlayStation Now.
- It can (typically) be used by PSN Users (a member of a PSN User Population).
- It can (typically) be accessed by a PSN Account (using the PSN id using a PlayStation Device (such as a PlayStation console).
- It can be associated with a PlayStation Network Outage.
Example(s):
- PSN, 2019-01-01.
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- PSN, 2016-01-01.
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- PSN, 2006-11-11 (launched), included a PS3 Store (for PS3).
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Counter-Example(s):
- Microsoft's Xbox Live.
- Apples's iTunes.
- Amazon Media Network, with Amazon Music, Amazon Video.
- Valve's Steam.
See: PSN MAUs, PlayStation Cloud Engineering Group.

References

(Wikipedia, 2017) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Network Retrieved:2017-1-26.
- PlayStation Network (PSN) is a digital media entertainment service provided by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Launched in November 2006, PSN was originally conceived for the PlayStation video game consoles, but soon extended to encompass smartphones, tablets, Blu-ray players and high-definition televisions. As of April 2016, over 110 million users have been documented, with 65 million of them active monthly.
  PlayStation Network's services are dedicated to an online marketplace (PlayStation Store), a premium subscription service for enhanced gaming and social features (PlayStation Plus), movie streaming, rentals and purchases (PlayStation Video), a cloud-based television programming service (PlayStation Vue), music streaming (PlayStation Music) and a cloud gaming service (PlayStation Now).

http://playstation.com/en-us/network/
- QUOTE: Extraordinary entertainment for you. PlayStation® games, movies, TV shows, music and more.