*THE FUTURE OF MOVIES ISN’T CINEMA — IT’S AVOD, STUPID!* – AVOD Has Taken the Throne While You Are Still Kneeling At the Cinema Altar! [By Dr. Ope Banwo, Mayor of Fadeyi and Founder, AiFlix360)

For over a century, cinema behaved like the untouchable high priest of entertainment — the altar where filmmakers went to seek validation, critics went to display arrogance, and audiences went for weekend pilgrimage.

But something big has happened — the king has been dethroned.!

While many filmmakers are still kneeling reverently at the cinema altar, begging for slots on opening might, burning candles of nostalgia and chanting “box office,” the real throne has moved — quietly, ruthlessly, permanently — to AVOD: (ie Ad-Supported Video On Demand.)

Let me make it plain:

The future of movies is NOT cinema. The future is YouTube. TikTok. FB. AI-driven AVOD platforms.

And if you don’t understand that shift right now, you’re designing your destiny in reverse.

*THE WORLD CHANGED. CINEMA DIDN’T. AND THAT’S THE PROBLEM*.

People changed how they consume entertainment.

Technology changed how content travels.

Attention spans collapsed.
Phones became the new televisions.

AI became the new distributor.

Sadly, Cinema never adapted. It just kept polishing its throne until someone took it away.

The simple truth? Cinemas are no longer the center of the movie universe — they are an expensive luxury activity. Event-based. Occasional. Nostalgic.

Meanwhile, AVOD is serving movies to billions — instantly, globally, for free, and with algorithmic precision. Yes sir!

*🔥 SO, WHAT EXACTLY IS AVOD — EXPLAINED FOR EVERYONE*

AVOD means viewers watch for FREE while advertisers pay the filmmaker.

This is the YouTube model.

This is the TikTok model.

This is Facebook Watch,

This is Tubi, Roku, Pluto TV.

No ticket barriers. No physical buildings. No traffic.

Just content → algorithm → audience → revenue.

AI doesn’t need a cinema hall. AI doesn’t need your premiere night. AI doesn’t need pepper soup at Filmhouse.

AI just needs data — and it will show your film to the exact people who will love it.

*THE NEW DISTRIBUTION RANKINGS (EXPLAINED LIKE YOU’RE NEW TO ENTERTAINMENT)

Forget what old-school filmmakers told you. This is the real ranking of movie outlets 5–7 years from now:

1️⃣ *AI-Driven YouTube/TikTok/Facebook (AVOD)*

Movies are watched FREE.
Advertisers pay YOU.
AI finds your audience.

This is the new king of the movie kingdom .

Accept it or remain poor.

2️⃣ *Hybrid Streamers (Netflix, Prime, Showmax)*

They now mix subscription + ads.

It’s Cheaper for users, has bigger audience, makes more profit for filmmakers.

3️⃣ *FAST Channels* (Tubi, Pluto TV, Roku •)

Think of it as TV on the internet — but free.

Channels running movies 24/7. Perfect for Nollywood catalogue.

4️⃣ *D2C Movie Apps (Your Own App)*

Filmmakers build their own Netflix-style apps.

Consumers watch directly.

You keep 100% of the cash.

5️⃣ *Online Pay-Per-View Premieres*

People pay to watch special premieres online.

Great for political documentaries, exclusives, celebrity-driven films.

6️⃣ *Mega-Platform Bundles (Amazon Ecosystem)*

Streaming becomes part of a bigger package — shopping, cloud, gaming.

Your movie becomes part of a global bundle.

7️⃣ *Cinemas (Prestige, Not Profit)*

it’s weird but it’s Still alive.
Still loved. But no longer dominant.

In a few years Cinemas are now for blockbusters, not everyday movies. Sorry you can have nostalgia but this King lost its throne the minute AVOD came into the world . It just has not realized it yet . Just like VCD/DVD lost its crown on the day YouTube showed up but it took it a few years for its parents to realize the head has been cut

8️⃣ *Pay-Per-View Home TV (DSTV Box Office)*

Older generation still uses it. But it is shrinking every year. Youths will not pay their money for this much longer. They love streaming

9️⃣ *Physical Media (DVD)*
Still barely Alive in some rural areas. A relic everywhere else.

🔟 Piracy Platforms
Still influential. Not legitimate. But cannot be ignored in global viewership.

*SO, WHY DID CINEMA LOSE THE WAR*
Cinema already lost the war though some of its generals are refusing to see the handwriting on the wall and keep imagining that they only need to build more arsenals (ie Cinema Halls)

Cinema has lost the war for 2030 Because cinema depends on things the modern world is rejecting:

• Physical movement
• Physical locations
• High ticket costs
• Inflexible schedules
• Geographical limitations

*Meanwhile, AVOD thrives on the exact things modern life embraces:*
• It’s Mobile
• It’s Free
• It’s Instant
• It’s Global
• It’s Algorithm-driven
• It’s Personalised

Of course Cinema still offers vibes but AVOD offers scale. And in business, scale wins.

*THE NEXT BLOCKBUSTERS FROM 2030 WON’T PREMIERE IN A CINEMA — THEY WILL PREMIERE ON A PHONE*

If you still can’t imagine 2030, Imagine this:

– A 25-minute AI-augmented Nollywood thriller drops on YouTube.

– AI pushes it to 15 million people in 48 hours.
– Advertisers pay.
– Brands rush for sponsorship.
– FAST channels pick it up.
– Merch drops.
– Series follows.
– Sequels explode.
– Community grows.

That’s the future new blockbuster. Zero cinema halls involved.

And we are already getting to not that era in case you are not yet smelling the coffee

*BRUTAL TRUTH: THE MONEY IS MOVING OR HAS MOVED — IF YOU DON’T MOVE WITH IT, YOU WILL GET STUCK IN YESTERDAY*

Cinema is romantic. But AVOD is ruthless.

Cinema gives you applause. AVOD gives you income.

Cinema gives you a moment. AVOD gives you a lifetime.

And yet some filmmakers are still kneeling at the cinema altar, praying for box office miracles in a world that has already crowned a new king.

The future of movies is not cinema, It’s YouTube, stupid! (And if you love your career, move your knees from that cinema altar.)