165: The High Price of Cinema Tickets

Published: May 7, 2014, 7 p.m.

b'The cost of cinema tickets has risen dramatically over the years, particularly in the big multiplex chains that deliver the latest Hollywood blockbusters. With fewer people attending the cinema than in decades past, and the rise of convenient, high quality and cheap online streaming services such as Netflix, the thought of going to the cinema is now not such an economically viable option. Steve and Ben discuss how the traditional cinematic business model may now be hurting the film industry, particularly in the long term with online streaming offering far cheaper alternatives for watching films.'