Audience-How are films consumed?Bansari Raval

How do people consume Films?There are many ways an

audience can consume a film. However with new technology being introduced day by day people going to the cinema is decreasing as well day by.

Before computers, laptops, Netflix, Sky Box Office etc, a Cinema was the only place an individual could go and enjoy a film.

Cinema Attendance Figures in the Last Decade

Figure 1 used due to the courtesy of ‘http://www.significancemagazine.org/details/webexclusive/2101387/Video-killed-the-cinemas-star-Cinema-attendance.html

Cinema Figures The figures show fluctuating rates of

cinema going showing high and low rates since the figures end in 2005 their are no figures shown for the next decade but the resurgence at the end of the graph of cinema multiplexes may not have lasted that long with the introduction of Netflex and Lovefilm accounts. As well as that channels like Film 4 which are beginning to air latest release after a few months are popular with cinema going audiences hence saving their money.

Who goes to the Cinema?A majority of audiences that go

to the audience are young people aged between 14-18 years old. This may be due to them wanting to socialise with their friends.

As well as that technologies like Sky Box Office are popular with adults between the ages of 28-45 as they are a easy ways to access latest movies without the hassle of physically going to a cinema.

Ways to AccessSky Box Office- Pay per view

movie archiveNetflex- pay monthly account

with an archive of movies you can watch unlimitedly

Film 4 - Terrestrial Movie channel which showcases different genres of films for free 24/7