The entertainment industry has a significant impact on:

The last decade has seen "popular" move from theaters to the living room. The streaming studios have changed what "production" means.

to escape the patent lawsuits of Thomas Edison’s Motion Picture Patents Company . The region’s diverse terrain and year-round sunshine made it a perfect production hub.

A powerhouse in animation (Illumination/DreamWorks) and reliable franchises like Fast & Furious and Jurassic World . The Streaming Revolution

: Under CEO Michael Eisner and later Bob Iger, Disney became the "king of the box office" by acquiring Pixar (2006), Marvel Studios (2009), and Lucasfilm (2012).