Entertaiment is something that is enjoyed for entertainment value. This can include anything from a clown at a birthday party, to a Broadway show or stadium rock concert. It may also refer to a game of basketball or your friends fighting over the last potato chip. The word is derived from the Medieval Latin intertenere, meaning “to hold inside.”

It involves communication between text and audience from an external stimulus that offers pleasure, requires an audience, and takes place in a passive form. It also includes a certain level of eroticism. Moreover, entertainment can evolve across different media and demonstrate a remarkable capacity for creative remix.