Above: Once famous Carolina Theater in Charlotte, NC!
Picture it: captains of industry struggling to stay
relevant in a world they no longer understand.
It may sound like a Citizen Kane-esque cinematic
saga, but it's actually the story of today's studio
executives, say film-industry watchers. The U.S.
box office take dropped almost 4 percent in 2011,
to $10.2 billion, marking the second straight year
of decline. The root of the problem, of course, is the
growing popularity of home viewing via Netflix and
other video-on-demand outlets. Last year, consumer
spending on video streaming jumped 50 percent, to
$3.4 billion, reports the Digital Entertainment Group.
The change has as many implications for the movie
business as digital downloading did for the music industry.
Granted, Hollywood makes some money from streaming
sales. But those digital dimes aren't enough. Add it up and
you have a potential crisis, says Christopher Sharrett, a
professor of communication and film studies at Seton Hall
University: "We could well be seeing the end of motion pictures
Are Cell Phone Towers a thing of the past. Perhaps
those hated Cell Phone Companies also!?!
DETAILS!!!
Person of Interest a Dino? Not at all! It's a big hit & once my favorite
show!
What's dying are Networks like CBS, NBC & ABC with their high
over the airwaves Towers, Local Stations & Labor Cost!
DETAILS!!!
DETAILS!!!
Person of Interest a Dino? Not at all! It's a big hit & once my favorite
show!
What's dying are Networks like CBS, NBC & ABC with their high
over the airwaves Towers, Local Stations & Labor Cost!
DETAILS!!!
Above: Eastland Mall in Charlotte, NC - Closed by Gangs &
Political Correctness!
Ultimate reason for Death of the Mall - Internet Shopping!
Far less overhead than brick & mortar! Every store has a
presence on the internet!
Is the shopping mall a thing of the past? Recent trends seem
to point that this may be the case; Clicks are killing bricks! Crime,
price of gas & the internet will one day close this Dinosaur!
Political Correctness!
Ultimate reason for Death of the Mall - Internet Shopping!
Far less overhead than brick & mortar! Every store has a
presence on the internet!
Is the shopping mall a thing of the past? Recent trends seem
to point that this may be the case; Clicks are killing bricks! Crime,
price of gas & the internet will one day close this Dinosaur!
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