Porto media, in a joint venture with IBM, is reportedly close to delivering kiosk based rapid download of movies to mobile phone or other portable devices. This makes purchasing TV show episodes and series more accessible and strengthens the focus on mobile device development. The device is the thing. That and fast download access.
The traditional movie supply chain: theatres, DVD publishers and retailers, free to air TV networks, DVD/video libraries, and cable TV networks are all bypassed in this model.
The traditional news and information supply chain is where there will be significant impact as content producers get closer to consumers.