[OPLIN 4cast] OPLIN 4Cast #193: VOD vs DVD

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OPLIN 4Cast #193: VOD vs DVD
September 1st, 2010

Video On Demand Logo 
<http://www.oplin.org/4cast/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/video_on_demand.png>According 
to the rumor mill, Blockbuster video is set to declare 
bankruptcy 
<http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/27/blockbuster-filing-for-bankruptcy-next-month-probably/> 
sometime in September. Some video-industry commentators are 
wondering if this is not just one more step along the path 
to replacing DVDs with video on demand (VOD). Many 
libraries, of course, still loan VCR tapes, so it's not 
likely that DVDs will disappear from library shelves very 
soon. In fact, "hard" copy VOD, like Redbox, will probably 
continue to prosper for a while. In the long run, however, a 
shift in the video distribution industry that bypasses any 
kind of physical medium will certainly affect library 
circulation numbers.

    * Netflix soars as Blockbuster plans bankruptcy
      <http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-20014895-261.html>
      (CNET News/Greg Sandoval) "This month, Netflix penned
      a five-year deal worth nearly $1 billion to stream
      movies from Paramount, Lionsgate, and MGM. And digital
      distribution of movies and TV shows is barely in its
      infancy. Services such as Hulu, YouTube, and Boxee are
      still developing. Apple is reportedly working on some
      kind of new digital-video service perhaps tied to a
      new generation of Apple TV. While we still have a long
      way to go, it doesn't look like brick-and-mortar video
      stores will be making the trip."
    * Studios Giving Up on DVD
      <http://newteevee.com/2010/08/20/studios-giving-up-on-dvd-pushing-vod-instead/>
      (NewTeeVee/Ryan Lawler) "...the vast majority of film
      titles are now being released on cable VOD the same
      day-and-date that they're available in stores. In
      2006, the typical window between DVD and VOD release
      was 30 days, with some titles lasting up to 45 days
      before they became available. As recently as 2009, the
      average wait between DVDs hitting shelves and films
      being available on VOD was still 21 days."
    * YouTube to launch pay-per-view movies
      <http://venturebeat.com/2010/08/29/googles-youtube-to-launch-pay-per-view-movies-in-deal-with-movie-studios-report/>
      (MediaBeat/Dean Takahashi) "Negotiations have been
      taking place for a few months, but they have taken on
      more urgency because Apple could be launching its own
      counter-move this week. Rumors suggest that Apple will
      upgrade its ailing Apple TV service this week at a
      press conference in San Francisco on Sept. 1. Google
      will likely have to compete with Netflix and Hulu as
      well."
    * Libraries top Netflix, Redbox when it comes to loaning
      DVDs
      <http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100728/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc3273>
      (Yahoo!News/Ben Patterson) An older article (from
      July), but still pertinent.

*/Little-known Fact:/*

YouTube has actually been offering streaming movie rentals 
from a number of smaller studios since January. (Ars 
Technica 
<http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2010/01/youtube-dipping-its-toe-into-rentals-but-users-may-balk.ars>) 

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