Sony says Mythbusters and more Discovery TV shows are going away whether you bought them or not

PlayStation To Delete A Ton Of TV Shows Users Already Paid For::Sony says Mythbusters and more Discovery TV shows are going away whether you bought them or not

    • EmergMemeHologram@startrek.websiteEnglish
      421·
      1 year ago

      The content you bought is available to be streamed on Discovery Plus, for a small subscription fee.

      Just buy your content again, that’s fair right? You wouldn’t expect a perpetual license for the cash you parted with, that would be crazy!

      • ∟⊔⊤∦∣≶@lemmy.nzEnglish
        231·
        1 year ago

        I don’t have a house big enough to store a ton of DVDs, and the Playstation Digital Edition solidified that we don’t have to buy physical media anymore. So the only option is piracy.

        • yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          02·
          1 year ago

          There is this lovely invention called dvd binders, it let’s you keep a ton of them in a much smaller space

        • Earthwormjim91@lemmy.worldEnglish
          629·
          1 year ago

          No, there are plenty of ways to buy digital only media, where you store it on your own drives.

          I have a NAS full of media that I own that I bought. None of it physical.

          • ∟⊔⊤∦∣≶@lemmy.nzEnglish
            31·
            1 year ago

            What service do you use that lets you pay for and download the media files in that way?

            The only one I know of is Bandcamp that lets you download the mp3s after you buy the album.

            • Ganbat@lemmyonline.comEnglish
              8·
              1 year ago

              Amazon also lets you download music without DRM, and I know Apple did ten years ago before I dropped them. I don’t think there’s a single legal option for film, though. I think the person you’re replying to is full of shit.

              Closest thing? Last time I used their stuff, Apple let you download video you buy. It has DRM, though, so if they lose the license to it, it’s pretty much moot anyway.

            • ugh@lemm.eeEnglish
              3·
              1 year ago

              You can’t even buy MP3s anymore?? I haven’t paid for a digital download since before smart phones. I would be more concerned about downloading digital content from a website that charges for it rather than pirating tbh. Where did the seller get it from in the first place??

              That’s not a bad black-market business model, actually…