SVOD (Subscription Video on Demand)

Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) is a subscription-based video streaming model that gives users unlimited access to a catalogue of films, series, documentaries and other video content for a fixed monthly or annual fee. SVOD services are typically ad-free, although some providers now also offer lower-priced subscription plans that include advertising.

SVOD is one of the main forms of over-the-top (OTT) video distribution and differs from other video-on-demand models such as AVOD (Advertising Video on Demand), TVOD (Transactional Video on Demand) and BVOD (Broadcast Video on Demand).

SVOD in the Netherlands
Netflix remains one of the largest SVOD services in the Netherlands. Other major subscription streaming services include Videoland, Disney+, Prime Video, HBO Max, SkyShowtime, and Apple TV+.

Competition between providers is increasingly focused on exclusive content, local productions, sports rights, bundling with telecommunications services and the introduction of lower-priced ad-supported subscription plans.