Entertainment Industry Leaders Discuss Resuming Production, Safety Protocols

Natalie Oganesyan editorWhether through bubbles, frequent testing or outdoor workouts, sports leagues have largely adapted to the challenge of bringing sports back to viewers.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: The Masked Dancer is set to finally waltz into the studio – albeit with a few more health and safety protocols than initially expected.Deadline understands that the spin-off of Fox reality hit The Masked Singer is set to start shooting this weekend.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorNetflix’s coronavirus safety protocols may prohibit Ted Sarandos from visiting sets, but the streamer’s co-CEO is looking on the bright side after revealing that the guidelines are actually saving money and cutting shoot times on some productions.Speaking at the virtual Mipcom, where he was accepting the Variety Vanguard Award, Sarandos revealed that Netflix has seen a surprising upside to the layers of pandemic procedure, which many feared could cripple the

Natalie Oganesyan editorThe Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) has relaunched its disaster relief program under the name of Defy:Disaster, which will introduce Lend a Hand, its first campaign since the rebranding. Lend a Hand aims to support California’s firefighters amid a record-breaking wildfire season.Defy:Disaster, which previously operated under the name of Music for Relief since 2018, seeks to provide aid to communities affected by natural disasters and help them rebuild.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerDisneyland is hoping to convince Gov.

Sam Heughan has sent his love to the entertainment industry as theatres remain closed. The 40-year-old shared an unrecognisable throwback snap of his theatre days along with a strong message telling fellow actors to 'stay strong'.

Nellie Andreeva, Dominic Patten Three more Vancouver-based series — the CW’s Riverdale and Batwoman and Netflix’s Maid, all from Warner Bros TV — have been cleared to resume production tomorrow after receiving the delayed COVID-19 tests for their casts and crews.

said Spokane’s Sheriff’s Office, noting that two area crews began filming last month and will continue through early November.However, Langley Productions said that the episodes are not intended for US audiences, and will be released only to the international territories still in contract with the show, according to the Hollywood Reporter.The 33rd season premiere of “Cops” was originally postponed in observance of the unrest prompted by the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

"Mental health is one of the defining issues of our generation," says Phil Schermer, founder and CEO of Project Healthy Minds, a new, millennial-driven non-profit tackling the growing mental health crisis. The organization launched on Oct.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefBeing multi-talented is nothing unusual in Korean entertainment as Henry Lau can attest. The Canadian 30-year-old is one of K-pop’s biggest stars, and is now simultaneously breaking into the Korean, Chinese and English-language film and TV businesses.The top Korean talent agencies typically cast their recruiting nets very wide, and Lau was found by SM Entertainment at a 2006 audition in Toronto.

Film  and television productions are ramping up in many areas despite looming concerns over the coronavirus pandemic -- and the latest reality TV series to hit go on filming is “Top Chef.” The competition cooking show is all hands on deck to begin shooting its next edition in Portland, Ore. And with the greenlight, COVID-19 measures will be implemented to keep production on track and positive tests hopefully at a minimum.

Ben Croll Introducing a NewImages panel about parity in the XR field, moderator Oriane Hurard lost no time setting the scene. “I’m a VR producer based in Paris,” Hurard began.

Eli Countryman Media consumption has seen large-scale shifts in recent years, but not typically as rapid as the patterns created by the COVID-19 pandemic.Closed stores, theaters and businesses drove many consumers to streaming in unprecedented levels, and technology has increasingly allowed for targeted advertising.

Dave McNary Film ReporterHollywood unions have reached an agreement with the major studios on protocols to allow the industry to safely restart production amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.The agreement was announced Monday, three and a half month after the unions issued their “Safe Way Forward” guidelines.“Guiding principles include strictly enforced testing regimens and safety protocols, a zone-based system, and diligent use of personal protective equipment,” the unions said.

The Batman has resumed following Robert Pattinson’s positive COVID-19 diagnosis.Filming was brought to a standstill on September 3, after Warner Bros. confirmed an individual on set had contracted the virus – with Vanity Fair then confirming it was Pattinson.“Following a hiatus for COVID 19 quarantine precautions, filming has now resumed on The Batman in the UK,” a Warner Bros.