Whether you are in the business of providing online media and entertainment or simply just a consumer of the said media, news and entertainment, the biggest change that you need to be aware of in regard to such entertainment is the fact that it has gone mobile. With an average of 4hr and 12minutes a day spent on mobile devices a fair amount of this time is for media and entertainment, a growth of 460% since 2011. This article discusses why this has become the norm and why media and entertainment are now generally accessed only on mobile.
Smart, high powered mobile tech is now the norm
More people now have access to smart, high spec mobile technology than any other time in human history. It was thus simply a logical progression to see this widespread use be translated into a general spread of the use of mobile for more than was initially thought possible. Most mobile phones in the world now have the same computing capabilities of a supercomputer and with these capabilities and widespread availability the mobile phone is the predominant means of accessing media and entertainment. No longer do gamers need to wait to get home to be able to play on their laptop or PC as the very same games are now on mobile devices and via the internet and if there are sufficient data allowances, can be played on the go.
Social media and virtual gatherings as a form of entertainment
The rise on social media as a means to game, interact and engage has made it the most common and universal form of online entertainment. People meet in online chat rooms and on social media to game, watch others game and create online tribes with specific rules and cultures.
Furthermore, there has been a significant rise in people gathering and meeting online, either in virtual spaces or to do specific activities, like play at real money casinos together, while online, and with all of this entertainment on the go, people need their socials with them as they go about their daily business and as such, they must all now be mobile.
The type of media entertainment and media being produced
Another reason that mobile entertainment is the norm is the fact that producers and developers are now cognizant of the use needs of society and now make media and entertainment specifically for mobile. The dominant form of media and entertainment being produced is now specifically mobile friendly and designed for mobile sites and mobile applications (Apps) and as such if your mobile isn’t up to date or at least compatible with the entertainment that you want to engage with, then you will not be able to enjoy while so many others do.
The growth of mobile for pretty much everything has seen it increase in importance as a means to access, produce and interact with entertainment and media on a scale that we have not seen before.
