PlayStation Store removes purchased movies from libraries after service shutdown
by Jon Porter from The Verge - All Posts on (#616NR)
Paddington is one of the hundreds of titles affected. | Screenshot: Paddington Sony is removing access to hundreds of movies and TV shows on its PlayStation Store service next month, meaning users that previously paid for titles such as Paddington and The Hunger Games will no longer be able to watch them. The shutdown affects users in Germany and Austria, according to legal notices posted on the two regional sites, and covers films produced by StudioCanal.
The shutdown will come into force on August 31st, exactly one year after Sony discontinued movie and TV show purchases through its digital store. At the time Sony said that its customers will still be able to access previously purchased content. Notices posted on the PlayStation website blame evolving license agreements with content providers" (via machine...