PS4 gets 10 launch apps in UK

There will be a total of ten apps available on PS4 in the UK when the machine launches.

Unlike on Xbox One, users will not be required to have a PlayStation Plus subscription to access the services, although obviously some (such as Netflix) do require users have a specific service subscription with their providers.

The UK line-up in full is as follows:

• BBC iPlayer
• BBC Sports
• BBC News
• Netflix
• LoveFilm
• Music Unlimited
• Video Unlimited
• Vidzone
• Demand 5
• IGN

In total there are 18 apps launching across Europe with the console, which are as follows:

• BBC iPlayer – UK
• BBC Sports – UK
• Total Channel – Spain
• Demand 5 – UK
• RTBF – Belgium
• NOS SPORTS – Netherlands
• XIMON – Belgium, Netherlands
• Watchever – Germany
• IGN – Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Qatar, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE, UK
• Wuaki.TV – Spain
• BBC News – UK
• maxdome – Australia, Germany
• Netflix – Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, UK
• LOVEFiLM – Germany, UK
• Viaplay – Denmark, Norway, Sweden
• Music Unlimited – Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, UK
• Video Unlimited – Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK
• VidZone – Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, UK