PLAYSTATION STORE SHUTS ONLINE TV & FILM SHOP
The PlayStation store is shutting its TV and film branch.
The store which launched in 2006 also offered films and TV shows to purchase and download as well as games.
Subscription services now dominate the market with subscription VOD accounting for 74 per cent of the total market value in the digital sector in 2020.
“At SIE, we strive to provide the best entertainment experience for PlayStation fans, and that means evolving our offerings as customer needs change,” said Vanessa Lee, Head of Video Business, in a statement this week. “We’ve seen tremendous growth from PlayStation fans using subscription-based and ad-based entertainment streaming services on our consoles. With this shift in customer behaviour, we have decided to no longer offer movie and TV purchases and rentals through PlayStation Store.”
The change will take place on August 31.
From then, users who have purchased films or TV shows can still access them to play on-demand on their PS4, PS5 or mobile devices. But users won’t be able to rent or buy any further titles.
This post first appeared on Thesun.co.uk
