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

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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