The delivery of a movie, TV program or sports event to a TV set when the customer requests it. Video-on-demand (VOD) comprises free and paid programs from satellite TV, telephone and cable companies, as well as streaming services on the Internet.
Internet-based video-on-demand, initially aimed at the user's computer, migrated to the TV set with services such as Netflix, Hulu, VUDU, Amazon Instant Video and iTunes. See
digital media hub,
Internet TV,
home theater streaming,
streaming video,
SVOD and
IPTV.