Media and Entertainment

BEHAVIORS IMPACTING MEDIA + ENTERTAINMENT 2021


Intentional narratives, the rising diversity on-screen and intimate fan-creator relationships -  consider the impact of evolving Media and Entertainment behaviors for your audience in Canvas8's latest snapshot report.

 

 

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SLOW STORIES 

Screen time may have soared during the pandemic, but after over a year of doomscrolling and binge-watching, people are taking a more intentional approach to entertainment. They’re embracing slower narratives that facilitate exploration and deliberation, from podcasts that promote considered conversation to nostalgic reboots offering wholesome escapism.

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WHAT'S INSIDE?

In this 2021 snapshot of Media and Entertainment, we explore why are people swapping mindless binge-watching for intentional narratives? What’s fuelling the rising demand to see more nuanced diversity on-screen? How are fan-creator relationships getting more intimate? And what are people’s expectations of live events in the ‘new normal’?

The report contains 4 key themes to track, 1 featured expert and 8 brand case studies.

 

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KEY BEHAVIORS

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SLOW STORIES

People are being more intentional with the media they consume

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WIDEN THE SCREEN

People want to see next-level representation

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ONE-TO-ONE

Fans are offering creators more and expect more in return

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MIXED FEELINGS

People have varied expectations of 'new normal' fun

FEATURING EXPERT OPINION

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“One of the defining aspects of COVID was that conditions pushed people to interact with screens much more than was normal. If I were to predict a behaviour coming out of this, it might be that people put more priority on non-screen time or non-phonemediated entertainment.”

Dr Amanda D. Lotz
Media Studies professor at Queensland University of Technology and a fellow at the Peabody Media Center

 



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