European Movie Theater Owners Call for Government Support During Coronavirus Crisis

Lothian Buses has introduced a critical services network to deliver travel across West Lothian during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Children in West Lothian have been going on bear hunts to pass time during the coronavirus crisis.

By Tom Grater

Theatrical movies are making a comeback on broadcast television. With the networks’ original series’ production halted and people looking for comfort-food entertainment while sheltering at home amid the coronavirus pandemic, popular movies are becoming a viable programming option.

By Dominic Patten

Eamonn Holmes has offered to listen to those struggling amid the current coronavirus crisis.

West Lothian Council bosses have thanked the public for their patience and understanding during the coronavirus crisis and heaped praise on staff.

The National Association of Theatre Owners of California/Nevada has established a $1.25 million relief fund to assist employees of member theaters who have been laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Parking charges in Oldham will be temporarily scrapped to help support NHS and key workers during the coronavirus crisis.

Jak’s Den in Livingston has closed its doors to help the fight against coronavirus but will continue to support young people who have serious illnesses and their families.

The National Association of Theatre Owners commended the U.S. Senate’s bipartisan agreement to provide economic relief to the exhibition business and other industries that have had to close their doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A global initiative has been launched to support independent record shops during the coronavirus crises. 

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For now, Netflix is not picking up the phone when customers call for help.

The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the body representing European cinema trade associations and major exhibitors, has called for government support for theaters shut down during the coronavirus crisis. The overwhelming majority of cinemas in Europe have been forced to close in response to stay-at-home measures aimed at limiting the spread of the virus.

A coalition of more than a dozen entertainment unions are joining efforts to press Congress to ask for an emergency relief bill that includes direct cash payments of more than $1,000 a month for workers, as well as the extension of unemployment benefits and a provision for paid sick leave, among other priorities.

Amid widespread closures of movie theaters in the U.S., theater owners are applauding the efforts to pass coronavirus relief legislation to aid vulnerable employees and ensure business continuity during the coronavirus pandemic.