Users in Europe will soon lose access to movies from StudioCanal purchased through the PlayStation Store, according to reporting from Mashable and Engadget. The outlets say the change affects content licenses tied to StudioCanal titles offered via Sony’s digital storefront. While the purchases were made by customers, access is being revoked rather than replaced, continuing a broader pattern in which rights agreements for digital streaming and downloads can expire or be renegotiated.
The reports frame the development as part of ongoing disputes about whether consumers “own” digital content when access can be removed. No specific end date, list of affected titles, or details on refunds were provided in the excerpts summarized here. The key point highlighted across sources is that European customers who bought StudioCanal movies through PlayStation will no longer be able to access that content after the change takes effect.
