[ghaff]

I seriously doubt Twitch and YouTube personalities have had a significant impact on movie watching. What I could believe but don't have numbers to prove is that subscription streaming TV--much of which is in serial form--is pulling audiences away from film especially given that subscription streaming movie catalogs are pretty thin.

[WillPostForFood]

I agree, and that matches my own behavior, but I was looking more at what kids are doing as a sign of the disruption. This is just anecdotal observation as a parent, but I see my kids and their friends spend hours a day watching YouTube and Twitch, rarely Netflix, and never broadcast/cable TV. They'll watch a movie once every couple weeks, and go to a theater a few times a year. To them Rosanna Pansino is a HUGE star, and they don't know who Steven Spielberg is.

[ghaff]

Fair enough. I was thinking about adults. Though, as a kid, I watched few movies--but, then, I didn't have anything like the opportunities to do so that one does today.

[ryuker16]

Money & time spent on other forms of entertainment doesnt come out of thin air.

[ghaff]

No, but movies are only one of a myriad of entertainment/spare time options. I do suspect that "What's on Netflix?" (or Amazon Prime) is often going to be a default and if a film isn't there, it will lose out.

I do seek out specific films for home viewing--I have a Netflix DVD subscription--but I suspect I'm increasingly in the minority.