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VOD

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Video on Demand — the ability to watch content at any time of your choosing.

Explanation

VOD (Video on Demand) is the general term for technology that lets viewers pick and watch video content at any time, instead of at a scheduled broadcast time. VOD covers SVOD (subscription), AVOD (ad-supported), TVOD (transactional), and PVOD (premium) models. All major streaming services are built on VOD.

Last updated: March 2026