An interesting, but as yet unconfirmed rumour is doing the rounds suggesting that Sony might be offering controversial Peer-to-Peer file sharing to deliver movies to PS3 users. It is believed that this is being done with the full support of the Hollywood studios. What makes this more plausible is that Sony has already bought a P2P technology called Grouper, which could be used to provide the service.

But before you start thinking that Sony will be offering free movies straight to your console, it seems more likely that Sony will be using P2P technology to improve the speed of downloads once the PlayStation Store starts filling up. The Xbox 360’s video download service has received criticism for its slow speeds so a faster service could seriously help fight back against Microsoft’s dominance in the next-gen market.

It is also suggested that the technology could become part of the upcoming Home network, but how it will be implemented remains unclear. This could have something to do with the proposed movie screening events that will take place within the online world. Read

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