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Why the future of entertainment belongs to the viewer

Myco.io's Tariq Jaser explains why the attention economy is failing in the entertainment industry, and how content can shift to better engage with viewers.

entertainmentTariq Jaser – Co-Founder & CMO at myco.io

For much of its history, the entertainment industry has operated on a one-way street. A select few created, curated, and distributed content, while the rest of us consumed it – passively.

Subscriptions were paid, ads were tolerated, and influence was reserved for those behind the scenes.

But today’s audiences are no longer content with being background players in their own media experience.
From passive to active stakeholders: A cultural shift
The traditional model, while effective for decades, is cracking under the weight of changing viewer expectations. Streaming platforms now offer more content than ever before, yet audience engagement is paradoxically declining. Viewers are ov


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Shantelle Nagarajan is Campaign Middle East’s Junior Reporter who covers marketing news which focuses on FMCG, real estate and brand retail industries. Her features delve into brand strategy, appointments, trends in consumer behaviour and CX. Shantelle also contributes to social media coverage, editorial event programming and print content work. She previously worked in PR and marketing, most recently at Edelman, where she was part of the Brand team. When she’s not writing for her day job, you can find her with her nose buried in a book, playing at a weekly open mic night or doom-scrolling the latest make-up challenges on TikTok.