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ASIA PACIFIC – October 17, 2013 – Despite the availability of virtual and artificial entertainment, people will still crave real life experiences, as revealed in a report by global media agency network, Mindshare.
The continued demand for real life experiences is one of ten cultural trends in the future of entertainment, according to the report, “Culture Vulture, Entertainment – inspiring original thinking through a deeper understanding of cultural trends.”
The report was released this week to coincide with the 90th anniversary of Walt Disney Company.
According to the report, there are ten cultural trends within the entertainment industry:
1. Collective Curation, Helping consumers navigate entertainment. (Me Nation)
2. Press Play, The spread of gaming to new audiences and to new activities. (Power Play)
3. Immersive Layered Entertainment, Entertainment in multiple environments. (Maximising Moments)
4. Feast for the Eyes, Visual images that simplify stories and immerse our senses. (Visualisation)
5. Real Deal, Craving credible talent & live experiences in the face of the artificial and the virtual (Seeking Authenticity)
6. Unplugged/Plugged In, Uncluttering the entertainment world, both by turning off technology and by turning it on. (Simplification)
7. Social Entertainment, From group fun to group decision making. (New Networking)
8. Snacking & Bingeing, Snacking or indulging in moments to be entertained. (Snacking)
9. Local Talent, Celebrating and consuming locally grown talent. (National Celebration)
10. There’s New Business Like Show Business, Traditional models broken, new rules abound (New World Order)
Experts from global entertainment brands including YouTube, VEVO, Parlophone/Warner, Microsoft and Spotify were also interviewed on the trends they are seeing in the market, which included the move from a passive viewing audience to a creating audience enabled by global content platforms, Mindshare said.
The report includes a breakdown of each cultural trend and what it means to brands, plus “Scout Reports” from twenty cities in the Mindshare network, providing insight into local trends in entertainment and how they map against the research.
There are also city reports, such as “Big vs Small” in London, “Dance in Trance” in Mumbai and “Youth Power” in Toronto.
Catherine Williams, Partner – Strategy at Mindshare Asia Pacific said, "Entertainment in Asia is now an always-on customised experience. People have power to adapt their entertainment instantly by choosing to curate, binge, turn off or collect. Content now has competition and it’s consumer control. If brands want to continue to play in this space they need to be on their A game because the consumer is spoilt for choice."
Download the report, “Culture Vulture, Entertainment – inspiring original thinking through a deeper understanding of cultural trends” on Mindshare World.
