Streaming has been around for a long time now but many of us are still exploring all the different ways that it’s changing the entertainment industry. Here we’ll look at some of the most interesting ways streaming is changing the landscape and cover areas you might not yet have been aware of.
Live-Streamed Casino Games
This is one of the biggest ways that live streaming has changed an established industry. Casino games had traditionally been played with a human dealer standing in front of the players, but this changed when online games on virtual tables gave a more convenient way of playing at home. Now, the introduction of live streams has allowed casinos to go back to the live dealer approach while retaining the convenience of playing online.
This list of the best UK casinos mentions several sites as having an extensive collection of live dealer games. These include Sky Casino and bet365, where games including blackjack, roulette, and baccarat can be played in this way. Top developers such as Evolution have also taken the opportunity presented by live streaming to introduce game shows where the action involves props like spinning wheels and dice that are thrown to determine the outcome.
Netflix Is Expanding Its Games Collection
We know Netflix as one of the leading names in the streaming industry, with a big collection of movies and TV shows that users can access at any time. However, they’ve also been quietly building up an impressive collection of games that registered users can stream on their mobile devices.The latest release is called Hades and is described as a roguelike affair. It’s only being released for iOS devices, where it’s going to join titles including Spiritfarer and Before Your Eyes. New games including Braid and Katana Zero are due for release later in 2024. The streaming giant has already confirmed that the introduction of games is a strategy designed to keep their viewers occupied while they wait for the next season of their favourite show.
Theatre Shows Are Being Beamed from the Streets
One of the most fascinating uses of streaming technology has been in the world of theatres. This has allowed actors to go outside and act while the images are beamed directly back to audience members in the theatre. This look at how this was carried out for a performance of Sunset Boulevard on the Strand reveals the technical issues that had to be overcome to make this work perfectly.
The key in the case of Sunset Boulevard is that actor Tom Francis is outside and has to sign in time with the orchestra which is inside the theatre. However, it’s easy to imagine a variety of other ways that streaming could help to add extra atmosphere and twists to a theatre show.
Streaming is sure to continue evolving and entering more areas of the entertainment industry. The examples we’ve seen show that it has already drastically changed many areas and has allowed creators to introduce exciting new ideas that would have been impossible in the past.
David Prior
David Prior is the editor of Today News, responsible for the overall editorial strategy. He is an NCTJ-qualified journalist with over 20 years’ experience, and is also editor of the award-winning hyperlocal news title Altrincham Today. His LinkedIn profile is here.
