PlayStation once again pulls purchased StudioCanal content from user libraries because of "licensing arrangements"

Sony PlayStation has written to players informing them that previously purchased StudioCanal movies will be pulled from libraries from September 1.

In a brief email, the company told customers: "As of September 1, 2026, due to our content licensing arrangements, you will no longer be able to watch any of your previously purchased StudioCanal content and the content will be removed from your video library."

They were then directed to its website, which lists the hundreds of movies that are affected.

There's been no word from Sony on compensation or refunds.

PlayStation similarly removed purchased StudioCanal content from accounts in Germany and Austria in 2022. In a legal notice, the company said that users will no longer have access to content from StudioCanal due to the company's "evolving licensing agreements with content providers." Previously purchased Discovery TV shows were also pulled from user libraries in 2023.

Last week we reported that Sony was seemingly enforcing "stricter guidelines" by cutting ties with alleged "shovelware" publishers like Afil Games.

In a message posted to social media, Afil revealed that as a consequence of PlayStation "implementing stricter guidelines for publishing games on its platform [...] PlayStation has decided not to continue its partnership with Afil Games for future releases on its platform."