Let's look at the various options in MOVIE DELIVERY.

Distinguish between:

• Theatrical, physical (DVD) and electronic/online delivery
• Push (braodcast) versus pull/on-demand
• Ordering (online) versus delivery (mail, download)
• Buy/own versus rent
• Legal versus illegal (DRM)
• Also: Hollywood's release schedule: 1. Theater. 2. Home video. 3. Rental, PpV, (S)VoD, internet. 4. PayTV, premium channels. 5. Broadcast.

Considerations:

• Consumer centric view: watch whenever, wherever, using any device
• Hollywood view: hype theatrical releases, maximize DVD sales, limit piracy and P2P downloads
• Service provider view (cable, telco, ISP): maximize VoD

Overview:

• 1. View live: Theater, airplane, boat
• 2a. Buy DVD: Blockbuster, Amazon.com, Wal-Mart
• 2b. Download to own: P2P file sharing
• 3a. Rent DVD: Blockbuster, slef-destruct DVD (Disney)
• 3a. Rent DVD, ordering through internet: Netflix, Walmart.com, Blockbuster.com
• 3b. Download temporary: Movielink, CinemaNow, Movieflix, Starz on Real, Netflix/TiVo, Akimbo, Comcast On Demand, Sony Connect on PSP
• 4. View on pay-TV: HBO, Showtime, Starz Encore
• 5a. View on broadcast TV: free-to-air, IP TV
• 5b. DVR/PVR services: TiVo, ReplayTV, NDS, proprietary cable DVRs