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
Warner Bros. has decided to shutter production on “The Matrix” as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread. The film had moved from San Francisco to Berlin, and was preparing to shoot this week in Germany, but will now be held off. 16 more words
via ‘Matrix 4’ Halts Production as Coronavirus Pandemic Grows — Variety
Welcome back to Tune In: our weekly newsletter offering a guide to the best of the week’s TV. Each week, Variety’s TV team combs through the week’s schedule, selecting our picks of what to watch and when/how to watch them. 20 more words
Idris Elba is the latest celebrity to test positive for the coronavirus. He made the announcement Monday. “This morning I tested positive for Covid 19,” he wrote. 34 more words
With movie theaters closing or reducing seating capacity due to coronavirus, Universal Pictures will make its movies available on home entertainment on the same day as the films’ global theatrical releases. 30 more words
Ted Koppel hasn’t anchored ABC’s “Nightline” since 2005. Yet he’s had a new influence on the late-night news program since last week. “Nightline” has, at least for now, returned to the format that brought it critical renown and TV fame. 17 more words
via ABC’s ‘Nightline’ Nods to Ted Koppel By Reviving Original Format — Variety
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