Earlier this month, it emerged that, on account of expired licences, sure Discovery TV exhibits you could have bought through PS Retailer would vanish out of your library. It grew to become fairly a sizzling story, highlighting the potential risks of an all-digital future the place entry to your “owned” objects could possibly be revoked at any second. Because it seems, this specific instance of that horror story is not occurring in any case.
Reported by GamesIndustry.biz, Sony has established an “up to date licensing settlement” with Warner Bros., which owns Discovery. Which means you will not be shedding entry to your beforehand bought exhibits, and might proceed to get pleasure from them “for not less than the subsequent 30 months”.
“Just like different companies, we don’t personal the licensing rights to TV/film content material that was beforehand obtainable for buy on PlayStation Retailer,” stated PlayStation within the replace. “Nevertheless, we’ve labored with Warner Bros to replace our licensing agreements, guaranteeing that buyers will be capable of entry their beforehand bought content material for not less than the subsequent 30 months.”
So, your Discovery exhibits aren’t going anyplace for an excellent two and a half years. As soon as this up to date licence expires, nonetheless, we could possibly be again to sq. one, so brace yourselves for that eventuality.