Video on demand enables consumers to select the programs they want to watch, when they want to watch them, rather than being bound by a network's schedule.
And the vision on the horizon is not interactive digital town meetings, but rather video on demand, enabling consumers to watch "The Sopranos" or "60 Minutes" whenever they want.
Not much else to add but the Roku Netflix box will soon be able to stream 40,000 Amazon titles on demand, "enabling Roku customers for the first time to watch new release movies titles instantly".
This took many features, from establishing a real estate market, where users can easily buy or sell lots to one another, and a dynamic object pricing market where the prices of objects purchased from maxis is based on supply and demand, enabling stores and entrepreneurs to earn a living.
The emergence of the "on-demand economy," enabled by information system platforms, has raised concerns about the quality of jobs.
"I think there is going to be a huge democratization of these enterprise technologies because of this on-demand computing enabled by the Internet," Mr. Benioff said.
Viewers in New York and elsewhere can subscribe to an HBO on-demand channel, enabling them to watch "The Sopranos" and other offerings on their own schedule with fast-forward and rewind.
Complex sign-ups are a matter of the past and the digital platforms for on-demand economy enable purchase on a tap of a single button, conveniently and 24/7 from any corner of the world.
Stimuli-responsive surfaces that can regulate bimolecular interactions on-demand are enabling novel functionalities and new device designs for a variety of biological and medical applications.
"In many cases, technology has helped" television remain relevant for advertisers, he added, citing DVRs and video on demand, which enable consumers "to watch their favorite shows whenever they want," and tablets and smartphones, which enable them "to watch their programs in a mobile environment".
It may even be possible to supply consumers with adapted updates on demand and enable real time maintenance of databases to be carried out.
