P4-A- Investigate how Star Wars: The Force Awakens reaches its intended audience.

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released by Walt Disney Studios. It premiered on December 14, four days before release on 18th December 2015. The film made a total gross of $2 billion. The Force Awakens broke blockbuster records by making $57 million on its first day and the  IMAX screenings of the film broke their own record across 391 screenings.
 The film was available on DVD 5thApril 2016 and was sold at a retail price of £24.99 in the UK. Star Wars: The Force Awakens made worldwide headlines and broke records by being the fastest selling DVD/Blu-Ray of 2016. It sold 1.89 million copies in the first seven days of sale. The film took over the film Spectre which only sold 987,000 in comparison to Force Awakens. The film is probably one of the most long awaited sequels in the history of cinema; which is a clear reason why it is the fastest selling DVD of 2016.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens also debuted on Home Media Magazine’s rental chart. The film also distributed to the home video market by Walt Disney Studios, outsold all other Blu-Ray Disc and DVD releases.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens DVD’s were distributed to all main retail outlets such as Asda, Tesco, Blockbusters Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, The Disney Store, HMV and all other main retailors within the UK and have been available to purchase from 5th April 2016. The Force Awakens is very easy to be obtained from shops within the UK meaning more people can purchase it.
The film’s DVD  is also internationally distributed to stores in over 13 countries across the globe such as Canada, Denmark, Finland, South Africa and Australia. The film was also available to watch in cinemas in over 13 countries, this shows how easy accessible it is for fans of Star Wars to watch The Force Awakens in many countries.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens made a screen premiere on the TV network Starz on Saturday September 2016. The CEO of the TV network said that they are offering a variety of ways for fans and subscribers to watch- on the Starz networks, on demand, or by streaming on the Starz app.
In addition, you can also ‘rent’ the film on TV networks such as Sky Films on the Sky channel for £6.99, and can also watch the film if you are subscribed to Netflix.