The precautionary move follows a similar but more extensive SAG-AFTRA decision the day before.

The tools that enable video conferencing and online viewing of content have existed for years, and industry professionals are exploring ways to scale up to mitigate the disruption to major events that regularly draw thousands of attendees.

From epic blockbusters to classic TV series, many of the biggest films and programmes on-screen have also been made into popular online and console games.

The resort previously had been set to reopen on March 16, but a steady uptick in coronavirus infections in Japan prompted the country's prime minister to extend a request for event organizers to cancel public gatherings for the rest of the month.

The audio industry is gaining momentum, giving advertisers the ideal platform to invest

Bauddhayan Mukherji upcoming Marichjhapi will receive support from the prestigious programme at the Cannes Film Festival

Indian-American singer and songwriter, Raja Kumari aka Svetha Rao, rose to fame in America writing songs for the likes of Fall Out Boy and Iggy Azalea, has been signed to music label Mass Appeal India.

A recent presser organized by The Tamil Nadu Film Exhibitors’ Association and the Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur Distributors’ Association stating that they would cooperate with producers only if there is an 8-week window between theatrical and streaming release, and a 100-day window for satellite premieres has turned the spotlight on the rapid growth of OTT platforms and their penetration in Tamil film industry.

The release of Mohanlal’s ‘Marakkar Lion of the Arabian Sea’ has been postponed, and the fate of April releases ‘Master’ and ‘Soorarai Pottru’ hangs in the balance