Sony will soon remove over 550 purchased movies and TV shows from PlayStation users\u2019 digital libraries, it\u2019s confirmed.<\/p>\n
From September 1, 2026, all purchased content related to the production and distribution firm Studio Canal will be removed from PlayStation<\/a> users\u2019 video libraries due to the end of a content licensing agreement.<\/p>\n In a message sent to users on Friday, Sony<\/a> confirmed that those affected \u201cwill no longer be able to access your previously purchased content\u201d. The company made no mention of refunds or compensation.<\/p>\n Studio Canal distributes a wide variety of video content on PlayStation consoles, including movies like Evil Dead, From Dusk Till Dawn, and Terminator 2: Judgment<\/a> Day, and TV shows such asThe Young Pope and Trust Me.<\/p>\n A full list of video content being removed from users\u2019 libraries in September can be found on the PlayStation website<\/a>.<\/p>\n The removals again raise the issue of preservation in the games industry, in a week where Grand Theft Auto 6<\/a> was confirmed as arguably the biggest entertainment release ever to skip physical media<\/a>.<\/p>\n Like most digital storefronts, the terms of PlayStation\u2019s End-User License Agreement dictate that users purchase licenses to view content, and said content can be removed upon the expiry of licensing agreements.<\/p>\n In March 2021, Sony\u00a0announced plans to close the PlayStation Store<\/a> on\u00a0PlayStation 3<\/a>,\u00a0PlayStation Vita<\/a>, and\u00a0PlayStation Portable<\/a>, potentially making hundreds of games impossible to purchase.<\/p>\n However, following backlash from players, the company\u00a0made a partial u-turn<\/a>, stating that it would no longer close the PS3 or Vita stores but was still planning to close the PSP store.<\/p>\n