Cable companies are rolling out video-on-demand, and computer-savvy film buffs are using fast connections to stream or download movies--legal or pirated.
Optical disc drives take up precious space in our ever-shrinking gadgets, and the ability to stream music or movies on demand has made CDs and DVDs less essential.
Over the course of next 5 years, we expect Disney and other media companies to increasingly provide on-demand content over the internet, thus growing this lucrative revenue stream.