Television has been the oldest means of information and entertainment. It is a crucial platform to spread awareness among the mass.
PPV vs VOD
The difference between PPV and VOD is that PPV services are bought by customers to watch live events or sports match while VOD services are bought by viewers of daily recorded content like movies, series, or TV shows. PPV is not customizable while VOC offers control and personalization.
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PPV stands for Pay Per View. As the name suggests, the viewers need to pay based on each event watched. Closed-circuit TVs introduced PPV.
VOD stands for Video on Demand. It was introduced to bring flexibility, personalization, customization, and individuality to the watching experience.
Comparison Table
| Parameters of comparison | PPV | VOD |
|---|---|---|
| Full form | PPV stands for Pay Per View | VOC stands for Video on Demand |
| Requirements | It works on cable lines | It works on Digital cable subscription Program options |
| Type of content | It aired sporting events, live matches or concerts, or live seminars, conventions, or training programs | It provides a choice between pre-recorded shows, movies, series, documentaries, and online learning and training programs and materials |
| Nature of content | PPV exclusively provides events or shows present on the electronic program guide | VOC provides movies or programs watch allowance at any time after the purchase |
| Application | Though an outdated feature, WWE Network still uses PPV. ESPN is the sole distributor of PPV | Companies like Netflix, Hulu, Disney, HBO Max, YouTube, Spotify use VOD services. Also, airlines use VOD services for in-flight entertainment |
What is PPV?
Pay per view commonly called PPV is a television service that the viewers can buy to watch events.
The first Pay-Per-View feature was on a Zenith Phonevision system in the United States. The service became popular in 1972 in California on cable televisions.
The match between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, in August 2016, broke the record of the highest watched event of over 1.65 million views on PPV feature.
The spread of media and information among the mass was the goal of PPV. PPV has become a traditional feature in the television industry.
What is VOD?
Video On Demand is commonly known as VOD is a media service by which viewers can access videos or shows even without a playback device.
VOC requires a set-top box or internet-connected devices to telecast content. VOD services are run by DCT (Discrete cosine transform) and ADSL (asymmetric digital subscribe line).
They are Transactional Video on Demand (TVOD), Premium video on demand (PVOD), Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD), Near video on demand (NVOD), Push Video on Demand (PVOD), and Advertising Video on Demand (AVOD).
Companies like Netflix, Hulu, Disney, HBO Max, YouTube, Spotify use VOD services. Also, airlines use VOD services for in-flight entertainment
Main Differences Between PPV and VOD
- PPV viewers pay according to the number of events watched while VOD viewers need pay in terms of a monthly scheme.
- PPV features have conventional cable lines for streaming media while VOD uses DCT, ADSL, P2P, and WAN technologies.
- https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/5337420/
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308596120300938
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Piyush Yadav has spent the past 25 years working as a physicist in the local community. He is a physicist passionate about making science more accessible to our readers. He holds a BSc in Natural Sciences and Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science. You can read more about him on his bio page.
