Новости за 12.03.2020

EXCLUSIVE: Ben Palmer, the British director behind The Inbetweeners Movie and FX/Sky’s new comedy Breeders, has moved from WME to CAA. Palmer directed and produced the first five episodes in Season 1 of Avalon-produced Breeders, which stars Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard. He will also helm and executive produce five episodes for Season 2. He […]

EXCLUSIVE: Vaudeville Sound Group, a post-production company specializing in sound design and mixing, has launched a new facility in Canada. The company, which has credits including Quibi’s Elba Vs. Block and MTV’s Ex On The Beach: Peak Of Love, has hired Mirko Vogel and Rob Calder to oversee the Canadian operation. They will serve as […]

NBCUniversal’s formats sales arm, NBCUniversal Formats, and Asahi Television Broadcasting Corporation (ABC TV) have struck a deal to co-develop unscripted shows for Japanese and international audiences — and their project is fresh out the traps. Together, they have created The Secret Game Show, a show in which office workers compete to win cash prizes without […]

Citing California public health officials, Governor Gavin Newsom Wednesday night said that gatherings of more than 250 people should be postponed or canceled across the state until at least the end of March. That effectively would ground any Hollywood film and TV premieres, festivals, larger screenings and Emmy campaign events and would temporarily halt the […]

Coronavirus is no laughing matter, but they pay late night commentators big bucks to find the humor in all sorts of unfunny situations. So the show went on tonight, as Stephen Colbert, Trevor Noah, Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers tried to mine the comedy gold hidden in the worldwide pandemic. Seth Meyers blamed President Donald […]

The National Association of Theatre Owners said tonight that it has canceled CinemaCon 2020, which had been set for March 30-April 2 in Las Vegas. The news comes two weeks after NATO said it was holding firm on its confab despite some cancellations from China over coronavirus concerns. The news comes as a great relief […]

With a crew member having been exposed to the coronavirus on Fox’s NeXt in Chicago, the Cinematographers Guild is telling its members to be cautious. “We are aware of recent exposure to the coronavirus on one production in Chicago and have been working diligently to gather accurate information and keep the crew informed. As soon […]

Media entrepreneur Byron Allen has made an all-cash bid for Tegna and is said to be one of three potential buyers circling the Tysons, Va.-based broadcaster, according to a source familiar with the situation. Allen’s Allen Media Group offered $20 a share, or about $8.5 billion, the source said. It is going up against Gray […]

UPDATED with NHL statement, 7:20 PM: The National Basketball Association announced that a player on the Utah Jazz has preliminarily tested positive for the coronavirus, or COVID-19. The test result was reported shortly prior to the tip-off of tonight’s game between the Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City. At […]

The Directors Guild told its members tonight that it is cancelling all “non-critical meetings, and will limit or cancel future events as deemed necessary. The situation is quickly evolving, and we will continue to re-assess plans and communicate accordingly.” The guild said it’s also adopted “heightened building maintenance measures including additional janitorial staff for regular […]

With the coronavirus pandemic rapidly spreading in the U.S., Hollywood has been canceling large gatherings to help slow the outbreak. The latest event to be pulled over the coronavirus is the March 12 premiere of Hulu’s new limited series Little Fires Everywhere starring and executive produced by Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington. The streamer just notified attendees […]

UPDATE: In his Oval Office speech, President Donald Trump announced a 30-day suspension of travel from Europe, excluding the United Kingdom. But he did not offer further details. The suspension applies to 26 European countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, […]