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Video On Demand Video on demand (VOD) is a media distribution system that allows users to access videos, television shows and films Digital distribution, digitally on request. These multimedia are accessed without a traditional video playback device and a typica ...

-driven cable and satellite television network. It is a non-linear television network in that the content resides on a

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and the consumer calls up the particular program they want to watch from a digital menu. This is in contrast to a linear network that shows scheduled programs throughout the day. Usually VODnets are genre portal based. For example, Sportskool and The Ski Channel would be found under "Sports" and MGM Channel would be under "Movies." Currently, all major cable, satellite and telco distributors and most mid-size cable operators carry VODnets. The majority of VODnets launched in 2007 and 2008.

VODnets include

FEARnet Fearnet was an American digital cable television network, website and video on demand service owned by Comcast. The network specialized in horror entertainment programming through a mix of acquired and original series, and feature films. Backgr ...

* MGM Channel * ExerciseTV * The Ski Channel *

Lifeskool Mag Rack (formerly Lifeskool) was a video on demand (VoD) television channel. Its primary focus provided viewers with informational programs when they want them. These programs ranged from "how-to" programs to other programs that spotlight past ...

, formerly Mag Rack * Wheels TV * Karaoke Channel * Havoc TV *

Music Choice Music Choice (abbreviated as MC) is an American television music service that digitally broadcasts audio-based music channels and video-related content to cable television providers in the United States. In 2019, it reached 65 million household ...

* Studio 4 Fitness * Concert TV *

EuroCinema EUROCINEMA is a worldwide television service dedicated to Award-Winning European films and selected Eurocentric lifestyle segments. Currently, Eurocinema is available on demand to 36 million cable and telco subscribers in the U.S. and Canada ...

Film Festival A film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theater, cinemas or screening venues, usually annually and in a single city or region. Some film festivals show films outdoors or online. Films may be of recent ...

Anime Network Anime Network was an American video on demand (VOD) network dedicated to anime owned by AMC Networks. History The network was launched in North America in late 2002 and is marketed to multi system operators (MSOs) as both a free and subscr ...

* Players Network

Criteria

Traditional Cable Networks that have VOD

are not considered a VODnet because VOD is not the main distribution method for the channel. For example,

Speed Channel Speed was an American sports-oriented cable and satellite television network that was owned by the Fox Sports Media Group division of 21st Century Fox. The network was dedicated to motorsports programming, including auto racing, as well as a ...

which has VOD programming available through most cable and satellite providers, would not be considered a VODnet because their main distribution method is linear.

Important facts

In March 2008, ExerciseTV reached its 100 millionth view. In October, 2008, Mag Rack was split into two companies,

and Sportskool, and sold by Rainbow Media, a subsidiary of

Cablevision Cablevision Systems Corporation was an American cable television company with systems serving areas surrounding New York City. It was the fifth-largest cable provider and ninth-largest television provider in the United States. Throughout its ex ...

to new owners. Shortly thereafter

additionally purchased Concert TV and began using the name Mag Rack again. In early 2009 Ripe Digital Entertainment went bankrupt. They had supposedly raised over $50 million, but spent lavishly and were the victim of poor timing. ExerciseTV ceased distribution in November, 2011, and was replaced on Time Warner Cable by Sportskool Fit, a new channel created by Sportskool.

External links

Music Choice official site

The Ski Channel official site

Lifeskool official site
RipeTV
Ripe TV official site

Story on MGM Channel

Sportskool official site Video on demand