Sony Interactive Leisure and Warner Bros. have reached an settlement to cease the delisting of PlayStation Discovery TV exhibits… no less than for now. The unique announcement resulted in backlash as Sony introduced that PS4 and PS5 homeowners are set to lose content material that they’ve bought.
Sony blamed licensing points for pulling Discovery TV exhibits from PlayStation
Sony had stated that it was pressured to take away all Discovery content material as a consequence of licensing agreements however made no point out of refunds for many who had forked out money for it. The information resulted in widespread considerations, and now Sony says it has heard suggestions.
“As a consequence of up to date licensing preparations, the Discovery content material elimination deliberate for December 31, 2023, is not occurring. We recognize your ongoing assist and suggestions,” reads a discover on PlayStation’s web site.
Sony individually confirmed to GamesIndustry.biz that PlayStation homeowners will proceed to have entry to Discovery TV exhibits “for no less than the following 30 months.” “Much like different providers, we don’t personal the licensing rights to TV/film content material that was beforehand obtainable for buy on PlayStation Retailer,” the corporate added. “Nevertheless, we’ve labored with Warner Bros. to replace our licensing agreements, making certain that buyers will have the ability to entry their beforehand bought content material for no less than the following 30 months.”