Special effects animators estimate that we’re less than ten years away from creating computer-generated characters that are almost indistinguishable from their human counterparts. As CGI and AI edge closer to replicating human likeness and behaviour, will being ‘real’ matter to future audiences?

Stuck to their smartphones and accustomed to watching what they want, when they want, broadcasters have struggled to adapt to Gen Z’s TV viewing habits. But Skam, a Norwegian teen drama, is demonstrating how ‘real-time’ episodes and social media integration can keep teens hooked on a show.

With just half an hour of mobile video eating up 5.25GB, the data demands of streaming music, movies and TV shows on-the-go can quickly add up. Three’s Go Binge plan gives customers unlimited streaming of content on Netflix and Deezer, without the worry of extra charges.

Hollywood studios have been using preview screenings to test movies in front of audiences for decades. Streaming platform Scoop is now letting people watch upcoming flicks from the comfort of their own sofa, while helping producers and film-makers gain feedback from a targeted, global audience.

Netflix original To The Bone has sparked controversy over its depiction of anorexia, with critics arguing that it glamorises the condition. Yet with under-25s 50% more likely than other age groups to suffer from eating disorders, could this gritty take help them address serious health concerns?

Despite the fact that around 11% of Australians identify as LGBTQI, just 5% of characters in TV dramas between 2011 and 2015 were non-straight. Looking to tackle this lack of representation, Starting From Now is a web series following the complicated lives of its four lesbian protagonists.

‘Netflix and chill’ is more than a euphemism – 67% of people say it’s more fun to watch films and shows with their partner than alone, and 58% would opt for a night with Netflix over a visit to the cinema. Now, thanks to Let’s Gaze, distance doesn’t have to stop couples having a cosy night in together.

Digital media have transformed leisure time with friends and family, with on-demand entertainment enabling people to bond with others on their own schedule. But with Netflix cheating and video game griefing increasingly common issues, do we need a new guide on social and technological etiquette?