CES 2022: T-Mobile, Amazon, iHeartRadio and Others Cancel Plans Over COVID Surge

NATPE Miami has become the latest major in-person entertainment industry event to be shelved due to concerns over the current Covid spike driven by the highly infectious Omicron variant.

2022 is already starting to feel like 2021, which felt a lot like 2020. As if we’re stuck in a neverending loop of awful, it appears the COVID pandemic is already making film festivals scramble thanks to the Omicron variant that is spreading like wildfire around the world.

"Immediate action" from the Scottish Government is required to avoid "significant disruption" to schools amid the rapid rise in Covid-19 cases, teachers' leaders have warned.

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On a regular afternoon in West Didsbury, people are walking with shopping bags in hand or sat drinking coffee outside one of the many small independent cafes.

The revival of “Waitress,” and the acclaimed spoken word/poetry hybrid “Thoughts of a Colored Man.”With music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles, “Waitress” was originally scheduled to run through Jan. 9 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.

Organizers of CES, which has annually kicked off the year as the largest U.S. trade show, are sticking with plans for an in-person component in early January despite inauspicious Covid trends.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe Variety CES Entertainment Summit will no longer take place next month in-person in Las Vegas, given the recent increase in COVID cases. The event is being adapted as an online-only series of keynote conversations and panel discussions with industry leaders set for Thursday, Jan.

The Belgian government on Wednesday imposed additional restrictions to combat rising Covid-19 numbers, including shuttering movie cinemas among most indoor activities as well as mandating sporting events including soccer be played behind closed doors.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorMediaLink nixed its in-person events at CES 2022 in Las Vegas, joining the ranks of other companies that have decided to sit out the tech conference amid renewed COVID outbreaks.The media and entertainment consulting firm — which was just acquired by UTA last week for $125 million — has had a notable presence at CES in pre-pandemic times, including with its well-attended opening night party at the show.

Deadline has confirmed that Disney+’s red carpet Hollywood premiere for Star Wars spinoff series The Book of Boba Fett has been delayed from Jan. 4 at the El Capitan Theatre to Feb. 8. This is all because of Covid concerns in the face of the spiking Omicron variant.

Nielsen has secured the participation of Disney and media agency Magna in the first offering to be part of its forthcoming cross-platform measurement system Nielsen One.

Harry Styles’ Pre-Orange Bowl Concert has been cancelled due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.The Capital One Beach Bash was set to take place at Lummus Park in South Beach, Florida on December 30 and serve as the pre-show entertainment for the College Football Playoff Semifinal Game between the Georgia Bulldogs and Michigan Wolverines. Khalid was also due to play.Tickets would have been free, but punters were required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test to gain entry.

The website used to search for and comment on planning applications submitted to Wigan council has been down for more than one week.

The producers of Broadway’s “Jagged Little Pill” said Monday that they decided to shut down the musical amid the latest COVID-19 surge.

The Queen has cancelled all of her Christmas plans in the wake of the Omicron Covid variant rapidly spreading across the UK. The 95 year old monarch has spent Christmas day at her Sandringham estate for decades, but will now be spending it at Windsor Castle for a second year running as a result of the ongoing pandemic.