Cinemas can ensure they remain a key part of pop culture by making the moviegoing experience even more of an event that can't be had elsewhere, and by emulating TV's ability to tell continuous stories.
Young people are going to the cinema less often while attendances by older demographic are soaring- despite a lack of films aimed at mature audiences.
The day after Australian actress Yael Stone got married in the US last year, she turned up for an audition with a slight hangover and in her words, "still glowing."
Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy as mismatched cops proved far more appealing than Guillermo del Toro's creature feature in Australian cinemas over the weekend.
Disney Channels Australia executives have some advice for up-and-coming screen producers: "Stories can come from anywhere. Don't be afraid to think of a new platform."
Arguably Australia's busiest executive producer, Robert Lewis Galinsky has added two projects to his roster: Delicate Creatures and Leaving Darkness.
Billed by the producers as an "intelligent comedy about sex and secrets," The Little Death starts shooting in Sydney on July 29.
The premiere of NBC's Australian-shot summer series Camp drew 5 million viewers in the US on Wednesday night.