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PlayStation Store removes Studio Canal movies, impacting digital ownership

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Sony is removing Studio Canal movies from the PlayStation Store for customers in several European countries due to an expiring licensing agreement. Affected users, who purchased these films, will lose access to their digital library on September 1st. This situation highlights the ongoing issue of digital content ownership, where purchased items can be lost when licenses expire or services change, with no refunds mentioned for the affected customers. AI

RANK_REASON This is a product-level change affecting digital content ownership, not a frontier release or significant industry shift.

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PlayStation Store removes Studio Canal movies, impacting digital ownership

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Cheyenne MacDonald) ·

    Here's your daily reminder that you don't own digital content

    People in Europe will soon lose access to Studio Canal movies they paid for on the PlayStation Store.

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