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|Description=Sony removes purchased movies & TV from PlayStation libraries when content licenses expire; 551 StudioCanal titles set for removal September 1, 2026 | |Description=Sony removes purchased movies & TV from PlayStation libraries when content licenses expire; 551 StudioCanal titles set for removal September 1, 2026 | ||
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'''[[Sony]]''' has deleted movies & television shows that customers bought through the [[PlayStation]] Store, & has scheduled the deletion of hundreds more once its license to that content ends.<ref name="verge" /><ref name="vgc2026" /> The most recent notice came in June 2026, when Sony told PlayStation users in the United Kingdom & Europe that on September 1, 2026 it would remove 551 previously purchased StudioCanal movies & TV titles from their video libraries, with no refund.<ref name="notebookcheck" /><ref name="ign" /> PlayStation's network terms state that use of words like ''purchase'' or ''buy'' ''does not mean or imply any transfer of ownership'' of the content, & that everything bought through the store is licensed on a ''non-exclusive and revocable basis''.<ref name="psntos" /> | '''[[Sony]]''' has deleted movies & television shows that customers bought through the [[PlayStation]] Store, & has scheduled the deletion of hundreds more once its license to that content ends.<ref name="verge" /><ref name="vgc2026" /> The most recent notice came in June 2026, when Sony told PlayStation users in the United Kingdom & Europe that on September 1, 2026 it would remove 551 previously purchased StudioCanal movies & TV titles from their video libraries, with no refund.<ref name="notebookcheck" /><ref name="ign" /> PlayStation's network terms state that use of words like ''purchase'' or ''buy'' ''does not mean or imply any transfer of ownership'' of the content, & that everything bought through the store is licensed on a ''non-exclusive and revocable basis''.<ref name="psntos" />"We have no limits" BULLSHIT... | ||
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