Sony's attempted removal of "purchased" content - Revision history

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	'''[[Sony]]''' initially announced that it would remove purchased Discovery TV shows from PlayStation users' libraries due to licensing issues:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Discovery Entitlements Affected Titles \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101095355/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|archive-date=1 Jan 2024 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[PlayStation]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=PlayStation Will Delete Purchased Discovery Shows \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/technology/sony-playstation-discovery-shows-removal.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207004027/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/technology/sony-playstation-discovery-shows-removal.html \|archive-date=7 Dec 2023 \|website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=1 Dec 2025 \|title=Playstation Video Content (US) \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201155935/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|archive-date=1 Dec 2023}}</ref>		'''[[Sony]]''' initially announced that it would remove purchased Discovery TV shows from [[PlayStation]] users' libraries due to licensing issues:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Discovery Entitlements Affected Titles \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101095355/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|archive-date=1 Jan 2024 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[PlayStation]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=PlayStation Will Delete Purchased Discovery Shows \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/technology/sony-playstation-discovery-shows-removal.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207004027/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/technology/sony-playstation-discovery-shows-removal.html \|archive-date=7 Dec 2023 \|website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=1 Dec 2025 \|title=Playstation Video Content (US) \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201155935/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|archive-date=1 Dec 2023}}</ref>
	==Ownership concerns regarding digital media==		==Ownership concerns regarding digital media==
	Unlike physical media, digital content is often subject to licensing agreements that can change over time. This is not the first time PlayStation has removed content; in 2022, it removed StudioCanal films and TV shows in Germany and Austria due to licensing disputes.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Porter \|first=John \|date=8 Jul 2022 \|title=PlayStation Store removes purchased movies from libraries after service shutdown \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23199861/playstation-store-film-tv-show-removed-austria-germany-studiocanal \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708090853/https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23199861/playstation-store-film-tv-show-removed-austria-germany-studiocanal \|archive-date=8 Jul 2022 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> These actions raise questions about the permanence of digital purchases and whether consumers truly "own" the content they buy. PlayStation's terms of service explicitly state that access to purchased content is contingent on ongoing licensing agreements:<ref>{{Cite web \|title=PLAYSTATION NETWORK TERMS OF SERVICE AND USER AGREEMENT \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psn-terms-of-service/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250326201842/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psn-terms-of-service/ \|archive-date=26 Mar 2025 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[PlayStation]]}}</ref><blockquote>'''10.2.''' Except as stated in this Agreement, all Content provided through PSN is licensed on a non-exclusive and revocable basis to you for your personal, private, non-transferable, non-commercial, limited use on a limited number of PlayStation Devices or other devices in the country in which your Account is registered.</blockquote>Every transaction on the PlayStation Store is, in reality, the acquisition of a license that grants temporary and revocable access to content, rather than a permanent transfer of ownership. The core issue lies in the use of the term 'purchase,' which misleadingly implies full ownership, when in fact, users are only granted conditional access to content that can be revoked at any time due to licensing agreements or other restrictions.		Unlike physical media, digital content is often subject to licensing agreements that can change over time. This is not the first time PlayStation has removed content; in 2022, it removed StudioCanal films and TV shows in Germany and Austria due to licensing disputes.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Porter \|first=John \|date=8 Jul 2022 \|title=PlayStation Store removes purchased movies from libraries after service shutdown \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23199861/playstation-store-film-tv-show-removed-austria-germany-studiocanal \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708090853/https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23199861/playstation-store-film-tv-show-removed-austria-germany-studiocanal \|archive-date=8 Jul 2022 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> These actions raise questions about the permanence of digital purchases and whether consumers truly "own" the content they buy. PlayStation's terms of service explicitly state that access to purchased content is contingent on ongoing licensing agreements:<ref>{{Cite web \|title=PLAYSTATION NETWORK TERMS OF SERVICE AND USER AGREEMENT \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psn-terms-of-service/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250326201842/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psn-terms-of-service/ \|archive-date=26 Mar 2025 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[PlayStation]]}}</ref><blockquote>'''10.2.''' Except as stated in this Agreement, all Content provided through PSN is licensed on a non-exclusive and revocable basis to you for your personal, private, non-transferable, non-commercial, limited use on a limited number of PlayStation Devices or other devices in the country in which your Account is registered.</blockquote>Every transaction on the PlayStation Store is, in reality, the acquisition of a license that grants temporary and revocable access to content, rather than a permanent transfer of ownership. The core issue lies in the use of the term 'purchase,' which misleadingly implies full ownership, when in fact, users are only granted conditional access to content that can be revoked at any time due to licensing agreements or other restrictions.

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	\|Description=Sony was planning to remove purchased Discovery TV shows from user's libraries due to licensing issues, but later updated their licensing agreements.		\|Description=Sony was planning to remove purchased Discovery TV shows from user's libraries due to licensing issues, but later updated their licensing agreements.
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	'''[[Sony]]''' initially announced that it would remove purchased Discovery TV shows from users' libraries due to licensing issues:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Discovery Entitlements Affected Titles \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101095355/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|archive-date=1 Jan 2024 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[PlayStation]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=PlayStation Will Delete Purchased Discovery Shows \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/technology/sony-playstation-discovery-shows-removal.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207004027/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/technology/sony-playstation-discovery-shows-removal.html \|archive-date=7 Dec 2023 \|website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=1 Dec 2025 \|title=Playstation Video Content (US) \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201155935/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|archive-date=1 Dec 2023}}</ref>		'''[[Sony]]''' initially announced that it would remove purchased Discovery TV shows from PlayStation users' libraries due to licensing issues:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Discovery Entitlements Affected Titles \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101095355/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|archive-date=1 Jan 2024 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[PlayStation]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=PlayStation Will Delete Purchased Discovery Shows \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/technology/sony-playstation-discovery-shows-removal.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207004027/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/technology/sony-playstation-discovery-shows-removal.html \|archive-date=7 Dec 2023 \|website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=1 Dec 2025 \|title=Playstation Video Content (US) \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201155935/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|archive-date=1 Dec 2023}}</ref>
	==Ownership concerns regarding digital media==		==Ownership concerns regarding digital media==
	Unlike physical media, digital content is often subject to licensing agreements that can change over time. This is not the first time PlayStation has removed content; in 2022, it removed StudioCanal films and TV shows in Germany and Austria due to licensing disputes.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Porter \|first=John \|date=8 Jul 2022 \|title=PlayStation Store removes purchased movies from libraries after service shutdown \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23199861/playstation-store-film-tv-show-removed-austria-germany-studiocanal \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708090853/https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23199861/playstation-store-film-tv-show-removed-austria-germany-studiocanal \|archive-date=8 Jul 2022 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> These actions raise questions about the permanence of digital purchases and whether consumers truly "own" the content they buy. PlayStation's terms of service explicitly state that access to purchased content is contingent on ongoing licensing agreements:<ref>{{Cite web \|title=PLAYSTATION NETWORK TERMS OF SERVICE AND USER AGREEMENT \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psn-terms-of-service/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250326201842/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psn-terms-of-service/ \|archive-date=26 Mar 2025 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[PlayStation]]}}</ref><blockquote>'''10.2.''' Except as stated in this Agreement, all Content provided through PSN is licensed on a non-exclusive and revocable basis to you for your personal, private, non-transferable, non-commercial, limited use on a limited number of PlayStation Devices or other devices in the country in which your Account is registered.</blockquote>Every transaction on the PlayStation Store is, in reality, the acquisition of a license that grants temporary and revocable access to content, rather than a permanent transfer of ownership. The core issue lies in the use of the term 'purchase,' which misleadingly implies full ownership, when in fact, users are only granted conditional access to content that can be revoked at any time due to licensing agreements or other restrictions.		Unlike physical media, digital content is often subject to licensing agreements that can change over time. This is not the first time PlayStation has removed content; in 2022, it removed StudioCanal films and TV shows in Germany and Austria due to licensing disputes.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Porter \|first=John \|date=8 Jul 2022 \|title=PlayStation Store removes purchased movies from libraries after service shutdown \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23199861/playstation-store-film-tv-show-removed-austria-germany-studiocanal \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708090853/https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23199861/playstation-store-film-tv-show-removed-austria-germany-studiocanal \|archive-date=8 Jul 2022 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> These actions raise questions about the permanence of digital purchases and whether consumers truly "own" the content they buy. PlayStation's terms of service explicitly state that access to purchased content is contingent on ongoing licensing agreements:<ref>{{Cite web \|title=PLAYSTATION NETWORK TERMS OF SERVICE AND USER AGREEMENT \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psn-terms-of-service/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250326201842/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psn-terms-of-service/ \|archive-date=26 Mar 2025 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[PlayStation]]}}</ref><blockquote>'''10.2.''' Except as stated in this Agreement, all Content provided through PSN is licensed on a non-exclusive and revocable basis to you for your personal, private, non-transferable, non-commercial, limited use on a limited number of PlayStation Devices or other devices in the country in which your Account is registered.</blockquote>Every transaction on the PlayStation Store is, in reality, the acquisition of a license that grants temporary and revocable access to content, rather than a permanent transfer of ownership. The core issue lies in the use of the term 'purchase,' which misleadingly implies full ownership, when in fact, users are only granted conditional access to content that can be revoked at any time due to licensing agreements or other restrictions.
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	==References==		==References==
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	~~[[Category:Sony]]~~
	[[Category:Incidents]]		[[Category:Incidents]]
	[[Category:Digital ownership]]		[[Category:Digital ownership]]
			[[Category:PlayStation]]

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	'''[[Sony]]''' initially announced that it would remove purchased Discovery TV shows from users' libraries due to licensing issues:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Discovery Entitlements Affected Titles \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[PlayStation]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=PlayStation Will Delete Purchased Discovery Shows \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/technology/sony-playstation-discovery-shows-removal.html \|url-status=live \|website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=1 Dec 2025 \|title=Playstation Video Content (US) \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201155935/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|archive-date=1 Dec 2023}}</ref>		'''[[Sony]]''' initially announced that it would remove purchased Discovery TV shows from users' libraries due to licensing issues:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Discovery Entitlements Affected Titles \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101095355/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|archive-date=1 Jan 2024 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[PlayStation]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=PlayStation Will Delete Purchased Discovery Shows \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/technology/sony-playstation-discovery-shows-removal.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207004027/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/technology/sony-playstation-discovery-shows-removal.html \|archive-date=7 Dec 2023 \|website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=1 Dec 2025 \|title=Playstation Video Content (US) \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201155935/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|archive-date=1 Dec 2023}}</ref>
	==Ownership concerns regarding digital media==		==Ownership concerns regarding digital media==
	Unlike physical media, digital content is often subject to licensing agreements that can change over time. This is not the first time PlayStation has removed content; in 2022, it removed StudioCanal films and TV shows in Germany and Austria due to licensing disputes.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Porter \|first=John \|date=8 Jul 2022 \|title=PlayStation Store removes purchased movies from libraries after service shutdown \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23199861/playstation-store-film-tv-show-removed-austria-germany-studiocanal \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> These actions raise questions about the permanence of digital purchases and whether consumers truly "own" the content they buy. PlayStation's terms of service explicitly state that access to purchased content is contingent on ongoing licensing agreements:<ref>{{Cite web \|title=PLAYSTATION NETWORK TERMS OF SERVICE AND USER AGREEMENT \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psn-terms-of-service/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[PlayStation]]}}</ref><blockquote>'''10.2.''' Except as stated in this Agreement, all Content provided through PSN is licensed on a non-exclusive and revocable basis to you for your personal, private, non-transferable, non-commercial, limited use on a limited number of PlayStation Devices or other devices in the country in which your Account is registered.</blockquote>Every transaction on the PlayStation Store is, in reality, the acquisition of a license that grants temporary and revocable access to content, rather than a permanent transfer of ownership. The core issue lies in the use of the term 'purchase,' which misleadingly implies full ownership, when in fact, users are only granted conditional access to content that can be revoked at any time due to licensing agreements or other restrictions.		Unlike physical media, digital content is often subject to licensing agreements that can change over time. This is not the first time PlayStation has removed content; in 2022, it removed StudioCanal films and TV shows in Germany and Austria due to licensing disputes.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Porter \|first=John \|date=8 Jul 2022 \|title=PlayStation Store removes purchased movies from libraries after service shutdown \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23199861/playstation-store-film-tv-show-removed-austria-germany-studiocanal \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708090853/https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23199861/playstation-store-film-tv-show-removed-austria-germany-studiocanal \|archive-date=8 Jul 2022 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> These actions raise questions about the permanence of digital purchases and whether consumers truly "own" the content they buy. PlayStation's terms of service explicitly state that access to purchased content is contingent on ongoing licensing agreements:<ref>{{Cite web \|title=PLAYSTATION NETWORK TERMS OF SERVICE AND USER AGREEMENT \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psn-terms-of-service/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250326201842/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psn-terms-of-service/ \|archive-date=26 Mar 2025 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[PlayStation]]}}</ref><blockquote>'''10.2.''' Except as stated in this Agreement, all Content provided through PSN is licensed on a non-exclusive and revocable basis to you for your personal, private, non-transferable, non-commercial, limited use on a limited number of PlayStation Devices or other devices in the country in which your Account is registered.</blockquote>Every transaction on the PlayStation Store is, in reality, the acquisition of a license that grants temporary and revocable access to content, rather than a permanent transfer of ownership. The core issue lies in the use of the term 'purchase,' which misleadingly implies full ownership, when in fact, users are only granted conditional access to content that can be revoked at any time due to licensing agreements or other restrictions.

	==Sony's reversal==		==Sony's reversal==
	Due to consumer backlash, Sony reversed its decision to remove over 1,300 Discovery shows following an updated agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery, which grants users access to the content for at least an additional 30 months:<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Dring \|first=Christopher \|date=21 Dec 2023 \|title=PlayStation will not delete Discovery TV shows after all \|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/playstation-will-not-delete-discovery-tv-shows-after-all \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Games Industry.biz]]}}</ref><blockquote>Due to updated licensing arrangements, the Discovery content removal planned for December 31, 2023 is no longer occurring. We appreciate your ongoing support and feedback.</blockquote>		Due to consumer backlash, Sony reversed its decision to remove over 1,300 Discovery shows following an updated agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery, which grants users access to the content for at least an additional 30 months:<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Dring \|first=Christopher \|date=21 Dec 2023 \|title=PlayStation will not delete Discovery TV shows after all \|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/playstation-will-not-delete-discovery-tv-shows-after-all \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221185246/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/playstation-will-not-delete-discovery-tv-shows-after-all \|archive-date=21 Dec 2023 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Games Industry.biz]]}}</ref><blockquote>Due to updated licensing arrangements, the Discovery content removal planned for December 31, 2023 is no longer occurring. We appreciate your ongoing support and feedback.</blockquote>

	==References==		==References==

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	'''[[Sony]]''' initially announced that it would remove purchased Discovery TV shows from users' libraries due to licensing issues:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Discovery Entitlements Affected Titles \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[PlayStation]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=PlayStation Will Delete Purchased Discovery Shows \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/technology/sony-playstation-discovery-shows-removal.html \|url-status=live \|website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=1 Dec 2025 \|title=Playstation Video Content (US) \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201155935/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|archive-date=1 Dec 2023}}</ref>		'''[[Sony]]''' initially announced that it would remove purchased Discovery TV shows from users' libraries due to licensing issues:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Discovery Entitlements Affected Titles \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[PlayStation]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=PlayStation Will Delete Purchased Discovery Shows \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/technology/sony-playstation-discovery-shows-removal.html \|url-status=live \|website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=1 Dec 2025 \|title=Playstation Video Content (US) \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201155935/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|archive-date=1 Dec 2023}}</ref>
	==Ownership concerns regarding digital media==		==Ownership concerns regarding digital media==

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+'''[[Sony]]''' initially announced that it would remove purchased Discovery TV shows from users' libraries due to licensing issues:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Discovery Entitlements Affected Titles |url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ |url-status=live |access-date=15 Mar 2025 |website=[[PlayStation]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=PlayStation Will Delete Purchased Discovery Shows |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/technology/sony-playstation-discovery-shows-removal.html |url-status=live |website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 Dec 2025 |title=Playstation Video Content (US) |url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201155935/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ |archive-date=1 Dec 2023}}</ref>
 ==Ownership concerns regarding digital media==
 Unlike physical media, digital content is often subject to licensing agreements that can change over time. This is not the first time PlayStation has removed content; in 2022, it removed StudioCanal films and TV shows in Germany and Austria due to licensing disputes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=John |date=8 Jul 2022 |title=PlayStation Store removes purchased movies from libraries after service shutdown |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23199861/playstation-store-film-tv-show-removed-austria-germany-studiocanal |url-status=live |access-date=15 Mar 2025 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> These actions raise questions about the permanence of digital purchases and whether consumers truly "own" the content they buy. PlayStation's terms of service explicitly state that access to purchased content is contingent on ongoing licensing agreements:<ref>{{Cite web |title=PLAYSTATION NETWORK TERMS OF SERVICE AND USER AGREEMENT |url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psn-terms-of-service/ |url-status=live |access-date=15 Mar 2025 |website=[[PlayStation]]}}</ref><blockquote>'''10.2.''' Except as stated in this Agreement, all Content provided through PSN is licensed on a non-exclusive and revocable basis to you for your personal, private, non-transferable, non-commercial, limited use on a limited number of PlayStation Devices or other devices in the country in which your Account is registered.</blockquote>Every transaction on the PlayStation Store is, in reality, the acquisition of a license that grants temporary and revocable access to content, rather than a permanent transfer of ownership. The core issue lies in the use of the term 'purchase,' which misleadingly implies full ownership, when in fact, users are only granted conditional access to content that can be revoked at any time due to licensing agreements or other restrictions.

Sojourna: /* Overview */ corrected the year

2025-07-06T04:48:37Z

Overview: corrected the year

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	'''[[Sony]]''' initially announced that it would remove purchased Discovery TV shows from users' libraries due to licensing issues:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Discovery Entitlements Affected Titles \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[PlayStation]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=PlayStation Will Delete Purchased Discovery Shows \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/technology/sony-playstation-discovery-shows-removal.html \|url-status=live \|website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=1 Dec 2025 \|title=Playstation Video Content (US) \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201155935/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|archive-date=1 Dec ~~2025~~}}</ref><blockquote>As of 31 December 2023, due to our content licensing arrangements with content providers, you will no longer be able to watch any of your previously purchased Discovery content and the content will be removed from your video library.		'''[[Sony]]''' initially announced that it would remove purchased Discovery TV shows from users' libraries due to licensing issues:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Discovery Entitlements Affected Titles \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[PlayStation]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=PlayStation Will Delete Purchased Discovery Shows \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/technology/sony-playstation-discovery-shows-removal.html \|url-status=live \|website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=1 Dec 2025 \|title=Playstation Video Content (US) \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201155935/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|archive-date=1 Dec 2023}}</ref><blockquote>As of 31 December 2023, due to our content licensing arrangements with content providers, you will no longer be able to watch any of your previously purchased Discovery content and the content will be removed from your video library.

	We sincerely thank you for your continued support.		We sincerely thank you for your continued support.

Louis: added archive.org link to playstation announcement

2025-05-23T19:25:14Z

added archive.org link to playstation announcement

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	'''[[Sony]]''' initially announced that it would remove purchased Discovery TV shows from users' libraries due to licensing issues:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Discovery Entitlements Affected Titles \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[PlayStation]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=PlayStation Will Delete Purchased Discovery Shows \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/technology/sony-playstation-discovery-shows-removal.html \|url-status=live \|website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><blockquote>As of 31 December 2023, due to our content licensing arrangements with content providers, you will no longer be able to watch any of your previously purchased Discovery content and the content will be removed from your video library.		'''[[Sony]]''' initially announced that it would remove purchased Discovery TV shows from users' libraries due to licensing issues:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Discovery Entitlements Affected Titles \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[PlayStation]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=PlayStation Will Delete Purchased Discovery Shows \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/technology/sony-playstation-discovery-shows-removal.html \|url-status=live \|website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=1 Dec 2025 \|title=Playstation Video Content (US) \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201155935/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|archive-date=1 Dec 2025}}</ref><blockquote>As of 31 December 2023, due to our content licensing arrangements with content providers, you will no longer be able to watch any of your previously purchased Discovery content and the content will be removed from your video library.

	We sincerely thank you for your continued support.		We sincerely thank you for your continued support.

Emanuele: fixed reference formatting

2025-03-15T15:37:28Z

fixed reference formatting

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	'''[[Sony]]''' initially announced that it would remove purchased Discovery TV shows from users' libraries due to licensing issues:<ref name=":0">https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/</ref><ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/technology/sony-playstation-discovery-shows-removal.html</ref><blockquote>As of 31 December 2023, due to our content licensing arrangements with content providers, you will no longer be able to watch any of your previously purchased Discovery content and the content will be removed from your video library.		'''[[Sony]]''' initially announced that it would remove purchased Discovery TV shows from users' libraries due to licensing issues:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Discovery Entitlements Affected Titles \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[PlayStation]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=PlayStation Will Delete Purchased Discovery Shows \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/technology/sony-playstation-discovery-shows-removal.html \|url-status=live \|website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><blockquote>As of 31 December 2023, due to our content licensing arrangements with content providers, you will no longer be able to watch any of your previously purchased Discovery content and the content will be removed from your video library.

	We sincerely thank you for your continued support.		We sincerely thank you for your continued support.
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	==Ownership concerns regarding digital media==		==Ownership concerns regarding digital media==
	Unlike physical media, digital content is often subject to licensing agreements that can change over time. This is not the first time PlayStation has removed content; in 2022, it removed StudioCanal films and TV shows in Germany and Austria due to licensing disputes.<ref>https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23199861/playstation-store-film-tv-show-removed-austria-germany-studiocanal</ref> These actions raise questions about the permanence of digital purchases and whether consumers truly "own" the content they buy. PlayStation's terms of service explicitly state that access to purchased content is contingent on ongoing licensing agreements:<ref>https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psn-terms-of-service/</ref><blockquote>'''10.2.''' Except as stated in this Agreement, all Content provided through PSN is licensed on a non-exclusive and revocable basis to you for your personal, private, non-transferable, non-commercial, limited use on a limited number of PlayStation Devices or other devices in the country in which your Account is registered.</blockquote>Every transaction on the PlayStation Store is, in reality, the acquisition of a license that grants temporary and revocable access to content, rather than a permanent transfer of ownership. The core issue lies in the use of the term 'purchase,' which misleadingly implies full ownership, when in fact, users are only granted conditional access to content that can be revoked at any time due to licensing agreements or other restrictions.		Unlike physical media, digital content is often subject to licensing agreements that can change over time. This is not the first time PlayStation has removed content; in 2022, it removed StudioCanal films and TV shows in Germany and Austria due to licensing disputes.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Porter \|first=John \|date=8 Jul 2022 \|title=PlayStation Store removes purchased movies from libraries after service shutdown \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23199861/playstation-store-film-tv-show-removed-austria-germany-studiocanal \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> These actions raise questions about the permanence of digital purchases and whether consumers truly "own" the content they buy. PlayStation's terms of service explicitly state that access to purchased content is contingent on ongoing licensing agreements:<ref>{{Cite web \|title=PLAYSTATION NETWORK TERMS OF SERVICE AND USER AGREEMENT \|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psn-terms-of-service/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[PlayStation]]}}</ref><blockquote>'''10.2.''' Except as stated in this Agreement, all Content provided through PSN is licensed on a non-exclusive and revocable basis to you for your personal, private, non-transferable, non-commercial, limited use on a limited number of PlayStation Devices or other devices in the country in which your Account is registered.</blockquote>Every transaction on the PlayStation Store is, in reality, the acquisition of a license that grants temporary and revocable access to content, rather than a permanent transfer of ownership. The core issue lies in the use of the term 'purchase,' which misleadingly implies full ownership, when in fact, users are only granted conditional access to content that can be revoked at any time due to licensing agreements or other restrictions.

	==Sony's reversal==		==Sony's reversal==
	Due to consumer backlash, Sony reversed its decision to remove over 1,300 Discovery shows following an updated agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery, which grants users access to the content for at least an additional 30 months:<ref name=":0" /><ref>https://www.gamesindustry.biz/playstation-will-not-delete-discovery-tv-shows-after-all</ref><blockquote>Due to updated licensing arrangements, the Discovery content removal planned for December 31, 2023 is no longer occurring. We appreciate your ongoing support and feedback.</blockquote>		Due to consumer backlash, Sony reversed its decision to remove over 1,300 Discovery shows following an updated agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery, which grants users access to the content for at least an additional 30 months:<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Dring \|first=Christopher \|date=21 Dec 2023 \|title=PlayStation will not delete Discovery TV shows after all \|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/playstation-will-not-delete-discovery-tv-shows-after-all \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Games Industry.biz]]}}</ref><blockquote>Due to updated licensing arrangements, the Discovery content removal planned for December 31, 2023 is no longer occurring. We appreciate your ongoing support and feedback.</blockquote>

	==References==		==References==

Emanuele at 19:34, 14 March 2025

2025-03-14T19:34:07Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:34, 14 March 2025
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	== Overview ==		==Overview==
	Sony initially announced that it would remove purchased Discovery TV shows from users' libraries due to licensing issues:<ref name=":0">https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/</ref><ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/technology/sony-playstation-discovery-shows-removal.html</ref><blockquote>As of 31 December 2023, due to our content licensing arrangements with content providers, you will no longer be able to watch any of your previously purchased Discovery content and the content will be removed from your video library.		'''[[Sony]]''' initially announced that it would remove purchased Discovery TV shows from users' libraries due to licensing issues:<ref name=":0">https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psvideocontent/</ref><ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/technology/sony-playstation-discovery-shows-removal.html</ref><blockquote>As of 31 December 2023, due to our content licensing arrangements with content providers, you will no longer be able to watch any of your previously purchased Discovery content and the content will be removed from your video library.

	We sincerely thank you for your continued support.		We sincerely thank you for your continued support.
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	== Ownership concerns regarding digital media ==		==Ownership concerns regarding digital media==
	Unlike physical media, digital content is often subject to licensing agreements that can change over time. This is not the first time PlayStation has removed content; in 2022, it removed StudioCanal films and TV shows in Germany and Austria due to licensing disputes.<ref>https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23199861/playstation-store-film-tv-show-removed-austria-germany-studiocanal</ref> These actions raise questions about the permanence of digital purchases and whether consumers truly "own" the content they buy. PlayStation's terms of service explicitly state that access to purchased content is contingent on ongoing licensing agreements:<ref>https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psn-terms-of-service/</ref><blockquote>'''10.2.''' Except as stated in this Agreement, all Content provided through PSN is licensed on a non-exclusive and revocable basis to you for your personal, private, non-transferable, non-commercial, limited use on a limited number of PlayStation Devices or other devices in the country in which your Account is registered.</blockquote>Every transaction on the PlayStation Store is, in reality, the acquisition of a license that grants temporary and revocable access to content, rather than a permanent transfer of ownership. The core issue lies in the use of the term 'purchase,' which misleadingly implies full ownership, when in fact, users are only granted conditional access to content that can be revoked at any time due to licensing agreements or other restrictions.		Unlike physical media, digital content is often subject to licensing agreements that can change over time. This is not the first time PlayStation has removed content; in 2022, it removed StudioCanal films and TV shows in Germany and Austria due to licensing disputes.<ref>https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23199861/playstation-store-film-tv-show-removed-austria-germany-studiocanal</ref> These actions raise questions about the permanence of digital purchases and whether consumers truly "own" the content they buy. PlayStation's terms of service explicitly state that access to purchased content is contingent on ongoing licensing agreements:<ref>https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psn-terms-of-service/</ref><blockquote>'''10.2.''' Except as stated in this Agreement, all Content provided through PSN is licensed on a non-exclusive and revocable basis to you for your personal, private, non-transferable, non-commercial, limited use on a limited number of PlayStation Devices or other devices in the country in which your Account is registered.</blockquote>Every transaction on the PlayStation Store is, in reality, the acquisition of a license that grants temporary and revocable access to content, rather than a permanent transfer of ownership. The core issue lies in the use of the term 'purchase,' which misleadingly implies full ownership, when in fact, users are only granted conditional access to content that can be revoked at any time due to licensing agreements or other restrictions.

	== Sony's reversal ==		==Sony's reversal==
	Due to consumer backlash, Sony reversed its decision to remove over 1,300 Discovery shows following an updated agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery, which grants users access to the content for at least an additional 30 months:<ref name=":0" /><ref>https://www.gamesindustry.biz/playstation-will-not-delete-discovery-tv-shows-after-all</ref><blockquote>Due to updated licensing arrangements, the Discovery content removal planned for December 31, 2023 is no longer occurring. We appreciate your ongoing support and feedback.</blockquote>		Due to consumer backlash, Sony reversed its decision to remove over 1,300 Discovery shows following an updated agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery, which grants users access to the content for at least an additional 30 months:<ref name=":0" /><ref>https://www.gamesindustry.biz/playstation-will-not-delete-discovery-tv-shows-after-all</ref><blockquote>Due to updated licensing arrangements, the Discovery content removal planned for December 31, 2023 is no longer occurring. We appreciate your ongoing support and feedback.</blockquote>

	== References ==		==References==
	<references />		<references />
	[[Category:Sony]]		[[Category:Sony]]
	[[Category:Incidents]]		[[Category:Incidents]]
	[[Category:Digital ownership]]		[[Category:Digital ownership]]

Kostas: add category

2025-02-05T22:20:35Z

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