In Los Angeles, a raft of dramas, sitcoms and talk shows have canceled or suspended production, affecting over 200,000 workers. In Canada’s main film hub of Toronto, virtually all production had already been suspended, in total affecting 30,000 jobs. Forty-eight out of 51 productions have been shut down in British Columbia, mainly in the Vancouver area, affecting more than 20,000 workers.
Abhishek Rege, CEO at production firm EndemolShine India, said that the losses for the broadcast industry will be huge even if people watch re-runs.
Over 2,700 movie theaters in the two countries will close down after government-ordered shutdowns of non-essential services for up to six months.
Variety is asking people across the industry, including actors, writers, directors, producers, crew members, executives and freelance workers to write first-person essays about how their professional lives have been affected by this life-changing pandemic.
Two-and-a-half weeks of reduced wages may stave off the wolf at the door, but for how long?
Rihanna's Clara Lionel Foundation is giving $5 million to the response efforts against the coronavirus. The money will support "on-the-ground partners working on the frontlines of disaster response especially those focused on protecting and serving marginalized communities — helping the most vulnerable in the United States, the Caribbean and in Africa prepare for what is to come," the foundation said in a statement.
Carteris urged members to reach out to lawmakers and noted that SAG-AFTRA is part of a joint response from entertainment industry unions calling on Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Congress to pass emergency relief legislation that expands state unemployment benefits and sends cash to the impacted workers they represent.
Johnson-McGoldrick factors to “just about any” Black Manta story from that period as the final vibe, indicating that the Aquaman sequel may need extra of a conventional comedian guide story.
BARC India samples from a panel of 185,000 individuals across 44,000 homes. In fact, 80% of TV content is consumed through co-viewing, the report says.
A government decree gives France’s National Cinema Centre the right to allow films on release when cinemas shut to release more quickly on VOD.