# Video on demand: what it is and how it works · Zorraquino
> Video on demand, or VOD, allows people to choose when to play content from a catalogue.
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# Video on demand

Video on demand, or VOD, allows people to choose when to play content from a catalogue. It differs from linear programming or a broadcast that can only be followed live

What it means, how it is used and where it comes up, with its related concepts.

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## What it is and how it works

It may be funded through subscriptions, payment per title, advertising or combinations of these. Catch-up describes later access to previously broadcast content, not a revenue model equivalent to the others. Download options and access conditions depend on the service.

Also known as

VOD

Topics

[Technology and data](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/category/tecnologia-y-datos)

## Related concepts

- [Streaming](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/streaming.html)
- [OTT (over-the-top)](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/ott-over-the-top.html)
- [Pay-per-view](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/pay-per-view.html)