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Sony Reverses Decision to Remove Discovery Shows from PlayStation Store

Updated licensing agreement with Warner Bros allows users to retain access to previously purchased content for at least 30 months.

  • Sony has reversed its decision to remove Discovery shows from the PlayStation Store, allowing users to retain access to previously purchased content.
  • An updated licensing agreement with Warner Bros, the owner of the Discovery brand, has facilitated this change.
  • The new agreement ensures that consumers will be able to access their previously purchased Discovery content for at least the next 30 months.
  • The initial decision to remove the content had raised questions about the meaning of ownership in the age of digital goods.
  • The controversy highlighted the potential issues of an all-digital future where access to 'owned' items could be revoked due to licensing agreements.
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