

A credit card number is the most common way, though some sites will allow you to use a third-party payer like PayPal. You’ll need to create an account with whichever service you choose for your VOD rental or purchase, and you’ll need to provide some form of digital method of payment. It also allows you to compare prices among sellers. If you’ve never used services like Google Play or Vudu, perhaps the easiest way to find a movie or TV show to rent or buy is to go to the website JustWatch, which allows you to search multiple ways: by the title you want, by the service you think you’d prefer, by what’s new to VOD, or even by what the site’s recommendation engine thinks you’d like. If you currently subscribe to a service like Netflix or Hulu, whatever device you use to stream them should work just as well in accessing one of the major digital retailers. We could go into wonky detail here about the differences among mobile devices, set-top boxes, smart TVs and DVRs. This week, Paramount makes it available on VOD. Let’s say you and your kids didn’t get a chance to see “Sonic the Hedgehog” during its run at the multiplex. So let’s use one film as an example, to help guide you through the process of becoming a VOD consumer. But if you’ve never dipped into the digital market, you may not know how to get these programs onto an actual screen in your living room. You’ve probably seen articles lately about movies and television shows that are available via video on demand (VOD). During this national crisis, a lot of Americans are stuck at home for an indefinite stretch of time desperate for something to watch.
