CityNews story says consumers avoiding travel and staying at home. That's good for the film and TV businesses as it will increase cinema outings and TV consumption. Take it a step further, though, when people decide that the soaring cost of gas means even local trips are questionable, and we see that content that can be consumed without ever leaving the home like digitally delivered movies, games and TV will likely flourish.
Higher Cost Of Gas, Plane Tickets Has Many Families Choosing "Staycations"
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