<i>I don&#x27;t think the bigger ones will in the short to medium term.</i><p>At some point, in the distant future, it&#x27;s likely that movie distribution will be radically changed. PPV and streaming from day 1 but that&#x27;s highly unlikely.<p>For that to happen, alternate means of distribution would need to be more profitable for the studios than the status quo. If movie attendance drops enough that it will bring in more money to partner with Netflix, Hulu or some as of yet uninvented streaming service; then and only then will it happen.<p>We already have the straight to video model for small budget films and Mockbusters. For those, it makes sense. They are made on limited budgets because the producers know that there&#x27;s never going to be a theatrical release and the target market is very narrow.<p>There&#x27;s also the wrinkle that digital projectors have lowered the cost of releasing a film. There are no longer film prints to produce, quality control, deliver, track and pickup.<p>It might happen one day but no time soon.<p><i>A similar analogy that works in my favour is Steam as a distribution channel, undercutting physical disk distributors. Games became a lot cheaper, but the AAA titles still ask for and receive quite a high price comparatively.</i><p>I can&#x27;t help but notice that GOG came along and started selling classic games at even lower prices than Steam and ever since, I have seen some excellent Steam sales.