Today we explored how films are distributed online either in legal or illegal ways. First we talked about the online websites that allow you to watch movies for free but are illegal. For example, Fmovies, 123movies and Putlocker allow you to watch any film or series and don't require you to sign in or put your details in to sign up to their subscription service. Only downloading the film you watch would be an act of piracy.
We also looked at legal ways of accessing films online through companies such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, Sky, Love film and YouTube, where people pay a certain amount of money a month to access unlimited films. Netflix and Amazon prime charge £5.99 for a standard package of film access, Sky charges £22 a month, Love film £8.99 and YouTube, the price varies depending on how recent the film or series was released.
We looked at the Netflix original film, 'Beast of No Nation' and how it's distribution is unique due to the fact that it was shown on Netflix and at the same time, was released in cinemas. This had an impact on the box office for the film in cinemas as it only received $90,777 in the cinemas compared to the budget of six million USD fore the film. We were then left with the question: Is the Internet killing the film industry?
We looked at the Netflix original film, 'Beast of No Nation' and how it's distribution is unique due to the fact that it was shown on Netflix and at the same time, was released in cinemas. This had an impact on the box office for the film in cinemas as it only received $90,777 in the cinemas compared to the budget of six million USD fore the film. We were then left with the question: Is the Internet killing the film industry?
