It can be an idea or a task, but is more likely to be one of the activities or events that have developed over years specifically for the purpose of keeping an audience's attention. Although people's attention is held by different things, because individuals have different preferences in entertainment, most forms are familiar. performance exist in all cultures, were supported in royal courts, deve
loped into sophisticated forms and over time became available to all citizens. The process has been accelerated in modern times by an entertainment industry which records and sells entertainment products. Entertainment evolves and can be adapted to suit any scale, ranging from an individual who chooses a private entertainment from a now enormous array of per-recorded products; to a banquet adapted for two; to any size or type of party, to performances intended for thousands; and even for a global audience.
