Youth entertainment in Australia
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Introduction
"The word entertainment has Latin roots-"inter" (among) plus "tenere" (to hold) that mean to hold the attention of, or agreeably diverting. Over the years it has come to refer to a constructed product designed to stimulate a mass audience in an agreeable way in exchange for money. Entertainment can be a live or mediated experienced that has been intentionally created, capitalized, promoted, maintained and evolved." (King, Sage Publication, 2003)
There are varieties of entertainment in Australia such as sports, music, movies, Internet, television and parties which are also the most popular types of entertainment for the youths in Australia. "Brisbane is a culturally rich city with a range of exciting entertainment options" (Online).
There has been a great change in the youth entertainment in recent years. Due to innovations and changes in technology entertainment is moving and changing at a hyper drive speed. At the present time, most youths are attached to advanced technology for entertainment. "Television became common in many homes in the 1960's. People stayed at home more and watching television became the main entertainment in homes...