By Tim Dams
17.03.2020 - 15:03 / deadline.com
By Jake Kanter
International TV Editor
EXCLUSIVE: BBC One’s missing persons drama Baptiste is the latest UK production to be paused by coronavirus.
Produced by All3Media’s Two Brothers Pictures, Season 2 was filming in Budapest, Hungary, but production has been suspended for an unspecified period of time after the country introduced shutdown measures on Monday.
A Two Brothers spokeswoman said: “In light of the spread of Covid-19, after much consideration, Two Brothers Pictures the producers of
ITV and the BBC will pause transmission tonight as the nation comes together to show appreciation for key workers on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic.
BBC radio stations are joining forces this week for a broadcast aimed at getting the whole nation involved in a mass singalong during the coronavirus lockdown.
in a video showing his thanks and appreciation for the NHS (National Health Service). On Thursday night, Charles joined people across the United Kingdom in expressing his gratitude, cheering doctors and nurses on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic.
The BBC will donate £700,000 ($856,000) to the U.K.’s Film and TV Charity in support of coronavirus relief.
BBC Studios and China’s Huawei Video have struck a deal in which British TV content is supplied to Huawei consumer mobile devices in 26 countries. The deal was announced to coincide with the launch of Huawei’s P40 cell phone.