Viewing platforms
| Platform | Definition | Audience |
| Cinema | Films are distributed to cinemas and cinema chains. Most cinema releases are studio films. | Audiences pay to see the title in a cinema or multiplex. |
| DVD/Blu-Ray | Films are released for the home market. | Home viewers can buy a copy of the film and watch it as often as they wish. |
| Online streaming | Films are leased to online platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime. | Viewers who subscribe to streaming services can watch these titles on internet enabled devices. |
| Video on demand | Films are made available to audiences via online and subscription TV services such as Sky Store. | Customers can watch a title instantly but will need to pay a fee for each viewing. |
| TV broadcast | Films are broadcast on a free to air TV channel. | TV Viewers can watch these films when they are broadcast. |
| Platform | Cinema |
|---|---|
| Definition | Films are distributed to cinemas and cinema chains. Most cinema releases are studio films. |
| Audience | Audiences pay to see the title in a cinema or multiplex. |
| Platform | DVD/Blu-Ray |
|---|---|
| Definition | Films are released for the home market. |
| Audience | Home viewers can buy a copy of the film and watch it as often as they wish. |
| Platform | Online streaming |
|---|---|
| Definition | Films are leased to online platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime. |
| Audience | Viewers who subscribe to streaming services can watch these titles on internet enabled devices. |
| Platform | Video on demand |
|---|---|
| Definition | Films are made available to audiences via online and subscription TV services such as Sky Store. |
| Audience | Customers can watch a title instantly but will need to pay a fee for each viewing. |
| Platform | TV broadcast |
|---|---|
| Definition | Films are broadcast on a free to air TV channel. |
| Audience | TV Viewers can watch these films when they are broadcast. |
