While people are understandably skeptical about the arrival of an all-digital future, Sony has announced that hundreds of Discovery TV shows will be available to users, even if they PS store.
“Starting December 31, 2023, due to content licensing agreements with content providers, previously purchased Discovery content will no longer be available for viewing and the content will be removed from your video library,” it says, rather abruptly. announcement. The same page contains a complete list of all Discovery shows that have been erased. length One.
It’s unclear exactly why Sony’s previous deal with Discovery was broken, but it’s worth noting that the network merged with Warner Bros. last year. There may be new deals in the future, but for now PlayStation users are losing access to a treasure trove of digital media they may have already paid for.
This is certainly not the first time something like this has been removed from the PS Store. and People are buying libraries and it’s definitely not the last time. But this latest announcement has already sparked a number of new debates over digital ownership, the need for things like physical media, and the morality underlying piracy.
Does this mass takedown of Discovery shows affect you in any way? Does this make you question your digital purchases? The mention of an “all-digital future” in the comments section below Please frown.