How ICT Plays a Role in

Entertainment?
- ICT in Entertainment -

A Report
Contents of this template
 Introduction
 Relationship of ICT and Entertainment
 Examples
 Use
 Advantage and Disadvantage
 Conclusion: How ICT Plays a Role in Entertainment?
INTRODUCTION
How ICT Plays a Role in Entertainment?
 ICT
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) is a broader term for Information Technology (IT), which
refers to all communication technologies, including the internet, wireless networks, cell phones, computers,
software, middleware, video-conferencing, social networking, and other media applications and services enabling
users to access, retrieve, store, transmit, and manipulate information in a digital form.
Entertainment

Definition
This covers the activities which enables the people to
have joyful time particularaly in their free times, helps
them relax and forget especially the current situation.

Examples
Books, movies or shows, art, music, games, etc.
Relationship
How ICT Plays a Role in Entertainment?
Relationship of ICT and
Entertainment
The majority of the entertainment that we have today are somehow
connected to technology. Many entertainment industries rely to ICT,
while some are now completely dependent to it. Music, arts, dramas,
games and other leisure improves as the modern technology
advances.

One can watch movies and listen to music directly from the Internet.
ICT also supports playing games over the Internet during leisure
time. Entertainment material can be stored using ICT products like
compact discs and memory cards for future use.
 Examples
How ICT Plays a Role in Entertainment?
Examples of Entertainment

Music Games TV or Movie

New technologies have made the process of
producing a piece of music less daunting and
efficient. Computers have made the process easier
to undertake unlike the good old days when
producers had to spend hour's fine-tuning sounds
on a complicated analogue device.
Gaming has experienced lots of changes with
the advancement in technology. From the
development of electronic games to the era of
Arcade Games, the gaming industry has made
an advancement beyond imagination.
There are large number of video soft wares and
systems provided which are coming forward that let
us watch the videos of great quality with marvelous
video effects and sound effects. During earlier time
video were normal to watch but as technology
enhances, the quality of video and sound enhances.
Now videos come in 3D effects and HD quality.

Art
Pictures, paintings, poetry and more are just a click
away. Popular browsers offer specific image search
options to quickly browse through art with a single
keyword. Besides general use, computer photo editing
programs and animation programs are also the sources
behind most movies and professional photographs.
Communication
Internet, websites, blogs, and social media would
not exist without ICT. With an internet connection
and a computer, anyone can pass information to
the world. It made it possible for us to post news
on Facebook, Twitter, and any other social media
platforms.
 Use
How ICT Plays a Role in Entertainment?
Use of ICT in Entertainment

The main use of ICT in entertainment is it

improves the quality and the accessibility of
it by developing new innovations by using
the newest technology available.
Advantage and Disadvantage
How ICT Plays a Role in Entertainment?
Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages
• ICT has improved the quality of
entertainment and leisure activities by
developing better graphics for music
and movies.
• ICT has improved communication
during entertainment and leisure by
introducing instant and interactive
chatting using social sites.
Disadvantages
• Misleading and misguiding
information.
• Risk of cyber-attacks and hacks.
• A risk to the traditional book and
handwriting methods.
• Implementing computers and the
internet for ICT replace the convention
education curriculums.
• Managing courses online is difficult.
• Misuse of technology
How ICT Plays a Role in
Entertainment?
CONCLUSION
 How ICT Plays a Role in
CONCLUSION:
Entertainment?
In the present day, ICT is one of the main driver of the entertainment industry.
There have been many changes in a range of entertainment based industries thanks
to advancements in modern technology.

ICT plays a role in Entertainment by being a tool for different platforms to improve
and develop their quality and accessibility for it to keep up with the trend or the
current advancement of technology.

In fact, over recent years technology has resulted in huge changes in the world of
home entertainment. People can now enjoy all sorts of activities at home and
without the need to splash out loads of money as they might when going out.
CONCLUSION: How ICT Plays a Role in Entertainment?

In short, if there is an advancement in ICT, the

entertainment industry will be affected as it needs to
catch up with the changes, so that people will
continuously use and enjoy the products.
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