Increased competition for top content from all of these sites spells good news for the burgeoning internet video industry and may mean bad news for existing video content networks that can't match what Sony has to offer.
"The top 20 Internet news sites are dominated by these same media conglomerates as well, or merely recycle news from existing non-Internet sources rather than providing more competition or diversity.
Earlier in the day, investors were buoyed by news that existing home sales in December beat analysts' expectations.
Did the BBC's decision not to deepen its regional coverage allow a flourishing of local news from existing players – or, to be fair, is it realistically in prospect?
Good news for existing health systems, but mobile technology also shows promise in places where healthcare for most people falls far short of US or European standards – facilitating tasks such as collecting public health data, monitoring vaccination campaigns or reminding patients to take medication.
Any news for existing pensioners?
(And, in one sense, this is good news for existing iPhone developers: their skill set is now in even greater demand).
The update also makes it possible to discover and add Ikea's bulbs to Philips Hue's HomeKit-compatible hub, which is perhaps better news for existing Philips Hue users who want to be able to expand their systems with alternate options, 9to5Mac reports.
With a little more personalization it could become a keeper, a news app to complement your existing news apps.
Responsible journalists know that their job is to report the news, not create it, or make existing news worse.
Windows Phone CNNMoney has launched a new iPad app offering stock prices, personalised news feeds, alerts and business/financial news, joining its existing smartphone version.
