PlayStation is set to remove more than 550 movies and TV shows from accounts in the UK.
Content from Studio Canal purchased by PlayStation users will be deleted in September due to a licensing agreement.
PlayStation has outlined a list of affected movies and TV shows, which include:
- Apocalypse Now
- Bridget Jones' Diary
- Hot Fuzz
- Johnny English Strikes Again
- Legend
- Paddington
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- The Imitation Game
- Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
A full list can be found on the PlayStation website.
If you bought any of the films or shows included in this list, you'll no longer be able to access them once they are removed.
Tom's Hardware adds: "There is no workaround, no method to offload them to another device; just absolute, emotionless deletion that doesn't even offer refunds."
When will PlayStation remove these movies and TV shows?
The affected titles will be removed from PlayStation accounts in the UK on September 1, 2026.
The PlayStation website reads: "From September 1, 2026, due to our content licensing agreements, you will no longer be able to access your previously purchased content from Studio Canal, and it will be removed from your video library."
PlayStation owners could be owed £162
Meanwhile, more than 12.2 million PlayStation console owners could be owed more than £160 as part of a £2 billion lawsuit claim against Sony.
Consumer champion Alex Neil has launched a £2 billion lawsuit against Sony, claiming the company overcharged UK customers for games and in-game purchases over a six-year period.
If the claim is successful, Brits who owned a PlayStation console between August 19, 2016, and August 19, 2022, could be in for a payout of around £162.
What is the claim against Sony about?
Ms Neil, via the website PlayStation You Owes Us, explains: "Essentially, since at least 19 August 2016, we believe that Sony has been exploiting its UK customers, by charging them too much for PlayStation digital games and in-game content via its control over the entire PlayStation ecosystem."
She adds that while companies making a profit isn't wrong, "unlawful behaviour at the expense of their customers is".
The claim says Sony used its "near monopoly on the sale of digital games and add-on content through its control of the PlayStation Store" to enforce strict terms and conditions.
As a result, the company set excessive and unfair prices, which Ms Neil believes to be a breach of competition law.
How PlayStation owners can claim to receive £162
If you owned a PlayStation console between August 19, 2016, and August 19, 2022, and purchased a digital game or made an in-game purchase, you are entitled to be a part of the claim against Sony and could receive around £162.
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Ms Neil said: "We estimate that the damages in this claim is £2bn, before interest.
"If our claim is successful, the amount Sony owes to Class Members will be assessed by the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
"The current estimated damages per individual Class Member is £122 excluding interest, and £162 including interest."
The good news is, you don't have to do anything to claim the money back.
If you qualified, you would have been automatically included in the claim.
It is estimated that around 12.2 million PlayStation users in the UK will be able to claim compensation via this lawsuit.
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When can PlayStation owners expect payment?
The trial between Alex Neill Class Representative Limited and Sony took place between March 10 and May 8, 2026.
Judgement is currently pending, according to the Competition Appeal Tribunal website.
For more information about the claim, visit the PlayStation You Owe Us website (a link to which can be found above).
Do you have any Studio Canal movies or TV shows on your PlayStation account? Let us know in the poll above or comments below.
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