Sony Erases Digital Content From Libraries, a Reminder That You Don’t Own What You Buy
Sony recently informed its PlayStation customers in the United Kingdom that they will no longer be able to watch previously purchased movies and shows from production and distribution company StudioCanal. As of September 1, affected customers will no longer be able to stream 551 titles from the PlayStation Store.
In a legal notice first spotted by gaming news outlet PlayStation LifeStyle, Sony said that affected customers will lose the ability to stream titles including Outrage: Way of the Yakuza, Paddington, Paddington 2, Pan’s Labyrinth, Rambo 3, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas “due to our content licensing agreements.”
As of September, Sony will remove any affected titles that UK users bought from their PlayStation library, per the notice.
It’s possible that Sony may still make a deal with StudioCanal by September 1, or even after, that would allow...
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