Entertainment trends keep on changing and so do the audience associated with those. There were days when movies were almost a luxury and the best day-out programme for everyone. Tickets used to be highly priced in the initial days and still people used to go to the cinema halls. Later, VCR and DVD made it easy for them to watch those on television sets. However, when laptops, floppy discs, pen-drive came in extensive use, then VCR and DVD also became less frequent in use. And now, came the era of advanced smartphones and tablets when there was no need to sit in front of a big screen to watch a movie.

In all, whatever came, yet the popularity graph of movies remained the same. When cable channels for movies were introduced on television, and people could see movies there, then also there was no lack of big-screen followers. But in this era, something that is even taking over the princely status of cinema is online series. With the introduction of different platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Sony Liv, Hotstar and many more; it became easy to attract the audience through cheap or affordable subscriptions.

Taking Out Time for Movies is a Task, While Web-Series are Short –

Everyone needs some relief from daily routine and a relaxing environment. Watching a movie even on laptop would take two-three hours in general. Some people do not have that much patience after a busy office schedule. However, watching a web-series is still possible because the duration is short.

Interesting Subjects Attract Audience at Large –

Web-series makers nowadays are trying to present the untouched topics or the ones that could attract young generation at large. The realities of society, high-level drama, action and a lot more are being covered in online shows. That is why audience is interested in watching online shows rather than movies.

A Platform for Hidden Talent –

Many artists do not get the right break apart from being so talented. If given a chance, they could prove themselves at the best and attract the audience. Web series have made them introduce with the viewers who want something extraordinary. It has been beneficial to both, actors/actresses in search of some quality work; and audience who wish to see something different.

Suspense is Maintained –

Every online show has certain episodes and therefore the viewers are highly attracted to the fact that something new would come in the new episode. This suspense makes them to watch the series regularly and once they are into series, then there is less chance of watching a movie.

No Carry-Forwarding for Years –

Apart from movies, traditional TV is also a source of entertainment but the shows being aired there are often continued for years with decrease in the quality of the subject and less scope for artists. Online shows so far have avoided this extra-stretching of the content and maintained the quality of the subjects they are based on. Therefore, the audience does not get bored or cannot predict about what would come next.

Handy and Comfortable to Watch on Smartphone While Routine Travel –

Nowadays, people go to office by metro trains or buses or by cabs in large. They have to spend at least half an hour in traveling. Therefore, they can spend that time easily while watching one complete episode on their smartphones. They do not thus require taking out any extra time for watching such content and spend their travel time in an interesting way. Carrying a smartphone with earphones plugged in is easy and handy on the route.

Characters are Often Relatable –
Web series are often based on tough societal topics, though fabricated with entertainment and glamour. People feel connected to the characters playing their best in the shows. Those characters could be you, or somebody you know, or someone you have heard of but never met. This creates an admiration factor in the audience for the characters and the series as well. There is not always a happy ending or something that one has expected. This makes it different from movies, however, movies too have certain variations. The surprising fact is that the same subject could not be liked by viewer in a movie but it could be highly appreciated by him/her in a web-series. Actually, from the beginning, movies have created a huge fan-following for happy-endings and changes are not always acceptable. Thankfully! It is not the same with online shows.

High Budget is Not Required for Series –

While making a movie, the makers have to spend a lot on every detail associated with the same. Stars do charge a lot from the makers for their roles and apart from that all other actors need high payment. Overall, even a low-budget movie is a costly affair, and this is way bigger in comparison to web-series.