Streaming: Movies, Media, and Instant Access

The streaming of media content is revolutionizing how consumers access movies, music, and literature. Dixon examines the influence of this technological shift on contemporary filmmaking and viewing and its wider impact for consumers of all types. The author (film studies, Univ. of Nebraska; coeditor, Quarterly Review of Film and Video; A History of Horror; Film Talk: Directors at Work), an authoritative source on the subject, briefly tells readers how streaming video works and how the shift toward digitization has changed the industry playing field and describes emerging technologies that will continue to affect the consumer experience. Dixon also explores the consequences of the disappearance of film stock on filmmakers, particularly small, independent ones, and what he calls the "lost age of Classicism." At fewer than 200 pages, the book is broad and general rather than exhaustive and academic. Dixon succeeds in creating an engaging and interesting read that summarizes how streaming is changing both entertainment production and consumption in far-reaching ways.