PlayStation Vue adds Hallmark Channel, 11 Fox and NBC affiliates 

Poking its head out to fire a round in the superheated battle for virtual MVPD bundle supremacy, Sony has announced that its PlayStation Vue service has added Hallmark channels, as well as nearly a dozen Fox and NBC affiliates.

The flagship Hallmark Channel in HD will be added to all three Vue tiers, with Hallmark Movies & Mysteries and Hallmark Drama joining the midtier Elite and the high-end Ultra packages. 

Additionally, Vue has added five local NBC channels in Green Bay-Appleton, Wisconsin; Kansas City, Missouri; Milwaukee; Nashville, Tennessee; and San Antonio, Texas.

Fox stations have been added to Vue in Boston; Buffalo, New York; Green Bay; Jacksonville, Florida; New Orleans; and Cincinnati. Sony said that Vue now has access to 225 local channels. 

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The programming additions come as Sony finishes the task of bringing Vue’s national footprint to standard pricing across three tiers. 

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In July, Sony announced that it was eliminating the $29.99 “Slim” package that was available in some regions. As Cord Cutter News reported, Slim customers are currently being told that, starting this month, they will be shifted to the $39.99 “Core” package. 

Nearly three years after launch, Sony has yet to announce a subscriber count for Vue.