Comic-Con is going to last all year ... through video-on-demand
Can't make it down to San Diego for the annual geek Mecca that is Comic-Con? Well, you'll soon be able to get a taste of it on your couch. Comic-Con International announced this morning that it's teaming up with Lionsgate, the studio behind the blockbuster Hunger Games franchise, to launch a subscription-based video-on-demand service later this year. As you'd expect, it'll include plenty of archival footage from the convention, "exclusive" short content and movies and shows from Lionsgate. Given that Comic-Con lasts a scant four days (only three of which have major events), it's difficult to imagine how a standalone VOD channel could host enough content to last a year. And it's also unclear what the exclusive content will be for subscribers.
Aside from cavorting with fellow geeks, one of the big selling points for attending Comic-Con is seeing early glimpses at upcoming movies and TV shows. Most of that content eventually makes its way to the general public in the form of trailers months later, but there's a chance Comic-Con might make some of that available sooner on its VOD channel. But is that really worth paying for? If you want the Comic-Con experience without dealing with the crowds, endless lines and crummy hotel experiences, maybe.
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