 In practice, a combination of factors put an end to big budget productions and the mainstreaming of pornography, and in many places it never got close - with "Deep Throat" not approved in its uncut form in the UK until 2000, and not shown publicly until June 2005.By 1982, most pornographic films were being shot on the cheaper and more convenient medium of videotape.Many film directors resisted this shift at first because of the different image quality that video tape produced; however, those who did change soon were collecting most of the industry's profits since consumers overwhelmingly preferred the new format.