Anything Goes : The Decline of Movie Theaters & The Rise of Streaming Platforms by Yaşar Taşbaş

Yaşar Taşbaş

The Decline of Movie Theaters & The Rise of Streaming Platforms

In recent years, cinema attendance has dropped significantly while streaming platforms have skyrocketed in popularity. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated this shift people got used to the comfort of watching films at home, on their own schedule, without the time and cost commitments of going to a theater.

Streaming offers convenience, affordability, and endless choice. But cinema isn’t just about watching a film it’s about a collective experience, the big screen, the sound, and the atmosphere you can’t replicate at home.

The big question is: How can we bring audiences back to theaters?

More unique theatrical experiences?

Lower ticket & concession prices?

Exclusive content not available on streaming?

Stronger community/film festival connections?

What do you think? Is cinema attendance destined to decline further, or can theaters reinvent themselves in the streaming age?

Maurice Vaughan

I think it's a mix of those things, Yaşar Taşbaş. And continue making exciting and unique movies with great stories. Also, movies need to stay in theaters longer.

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