HT1766 If I erase all data and settings on iPhone 4S will I lose my purchases

I have a iPhone 4S I bought on December 9th 2012 from sprint and I'm not sure if I will lose all my iTunes purchases like my movies TV shows and TV show seasons some I bought with a gift card and I'm low on gb so I want to know if I backup or reset all data and settings will I lose all my purchases movies apps etc?

Erasing all Content and Settings completely erases the phone.  Your purchases should be in your iTunes library.  If not, connect your phone to iTunes, make sure your computer is authorized for all Apple IDs used to purchase your media (in Store>Authorize This Computer), then go to File>Devices>Transfer Purchases to transfer your purchases to your iTunes library.  You can then selectively remove media from your phone without erasing the entire phone, and sync it back later as desired.

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