The days of physical media for film releases is slowly coming to an end. There was once the concept of a video store, a physical location where movies could not only be rented or sold by – but actually specifically made for. But in our day and age this is considered an outdated and obsolete business practice. Most businesses have instead turned toward releasing their films digitally. This includes video on demand services, Amazon, Netflix, and several other varieties of digital release platforms. And while that does sound more convenient and perhaps modern, it does hurt the film industry in a major way.
By releasing films only through several specific digital outlets, these major and independent studios are helping these platforms become monopolies. People are even choosing digital outlets over movie theaters. And as we move more into monopoly territory, it makes perfect sense for a giant corporation to get their hands all over the concept of digital releases.
One of the biggest pushes into the digital market is “Ultra Violet”, which allows you to access a digital copy of a movie you’ve bought. While this can be a useful tool for people who like to save and store their films, or watch them on the go, it too will soon be taken over much like the video stores from decades ago.
We have received a video from Reilly Johnson, which you can view down below, that states major multimedia corporation Disney has a plan to replace the Ultra Violet concept. Disney is planning to release their own “Movies Anywhere” business model which will soon be used by studios everywhere.
Disney is definitely looking to gain more control in the ever popular streaming model, as they revealed just last month that they plan on removing Star Wars and Marvel movies off of Netflix in favor of their own service.