New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti have ordered movie theaters in their respective cities to close in response to the coronavirus pandemic. 29 more words
via Movie Theaters in New York City, Los Angeles Ordered to Close Due to Coronavirus Concerns — Variety
Captain America is sick and tired of Donald Trump. On Sunday afternoon, the president told Americans to “relax” during a press briefing with health officials, saying his administration had “tremendous control” of the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected over 3,000 people in the U.S. 15 more words
via Chris Evans Blasts Trump’s Response to Epidemic: ‘America Wants Leadership’ — Variety
Trading in U.S. equities markets was halted moments after the session began on Monday as a plunge in the S&P 500 index triggered a circuit breaker designed to slow another panicky selloff. 28 more words
via Stock Market Plummets Again as Businesses Close, Lockdowns Spread — Variety
Google sister company Verily on Sunday evening launched a pilot of an online tool to provide risk screening and testing for people at high risk of coronavirus (COVID-19). 29 more words
Google sister company Verily on Sunday evening launched a pilot of an online tool to provide risk screening and testing for people at high risk of coronavirus (COVID-19). 29 more words
Apple has been fined a record €1.1 billion ($1.2 billion) by France’s anti-trust board for engaging in anti-competitive practices within its distribution network of electronic products. 33 more words
via Apple Fined Record $1.2 Billion By France’s Anti-Trust Board — Variety
With production expected to start on Monday in the U.K., sources tell Variety that Warner Bros. has postponed the third installment of “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” Like with so many productions that have already stalled due to the coronavirus pandemic, it’s unknown how long the postponement will be or whether it will…
via ‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ Production Postponed Due to Coronavirus Pandemic — Variety
To state the obvious: TV viewing and streaming video will get a big bump with the coronavirus pandemic leaving millions of Americans housebound. But how big a jump are we talking about related to the current COVID-19 crisis? 19 more words
via Quarantine Life: Staying at Home Can Drive Up TV Viewing 60% or More, Nielsen Says — Variety
“The Wall” returned for its third season to a season low rating and total viewership on Sunday night, as “American Idol” came out on top. The Chris Hardwick hosted NBC show scored a 0.6 rating among adults 18-49 and 3.3 million viewers, down on its previous series low of a 0.7 and 4.2 million viewers.…
via TV Ratings: ‘The Wall’ Returns to Series Low, ‘American Idol’ Tops Sunday — Variety
The nation’s biggest news networks are being swept along by the very headlines they’re trying to deliver. Two of the biggest TV-news operations have had to make noticeable changes to their most important programs and redirect personnel behind the scenes in the earliest days of America’s coronavirus crisis, even as those staffers come under increasing…
via From Big Debate to ‘Today,’ Coronavirus Coverage Forces Quick Change at TV News — Variety
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