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PlayStation To Delete A Ton Of TV Shows Users Already Paid For (kotaku.com)
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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

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[–] 143 points 2 years ago (13 children)

They just want us to pirate everything right? Like, that is the only logical response to this.

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  • [–] 41 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    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!

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  • [+] -16 points 2 years ago (9 children)

    Or, you know, buy media you can store on your own devices.

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  • [–] 24 points 2 years ago (8 children)

    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.

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  • [+] -23 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 33 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years 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.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    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....

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