Could SVOD Services Signal the Death of the American Film Industry?
16 Pages Posted: 11 Apr 2019
Date Written: December 13, 2018
Abstract
The recent advent of subscription-based video-on-demand (SVOD) services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime has posed a new threat to theatres around the world. Historically, whether it was the introduction of sound, color, widescreen, 3D video, or the Smell-o-matic, the film industry has always managed to counter its prospective replacements with the introduction of new, albeit sometimes gimmicky, technology. Nonetheless, with average audience attendance approaching an all-time low, could Hollywood be fighting its final battle?
Keywords: SVOD, Netflix, Hulu, Hollywood, service video on demand
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Samtani, Neeraj, Could SVOD Services Signal the Death of the American Film Industry? (December 13, 2018). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3358005
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