When subscription video on demand (SVOD) started there was resistance towards it, not any more. Now, with working from home becoming the norm, more business and other key operations going remote, video on demand has taken off, especially for local TV shows and films. Could the future of films and movies move online entirely?
Big production houses still have some reservations, preferring the old tried and tested ways. One of the most anticipated movies of 2020, then 2021: No Time to Die, a James Bond’s film series, has delayed their release due to the potential losses they could make if they decide to exclusively premier it on streaming video on demand as opposed to cinema releases.