By Tom Tapp
07.04.2020 - 13:21 / variety.com
By Tim Dams
The plight of self-employed freelancers in the entertainment industry who fall through the gaps of U.K. government coronavirus financial schemes is being highlighted in a 90-second video campaign backed by union Bectu and industry recruitment platform The Talent Manager.
Produced in just a few days during the coronavirus lockdown, the video – titled “Forgotten Freelancers” – is set against a montage of thousands of freelancer workers who say they are not eligible for any
By J. Kim Murphy
Canadian rapper Dax has some harsh words for the COVID-19 virus. A lot of them, actually. The "Killshot Freestyle" MC released the hard-hi
Businesses with multiple properties will get extra support to cope with coronavirus after a u-turn by the SNP Government.
An additional 25 people have died from COVID-19 in Los Angeles County and there are 239 newly diagnosed cases as of Monday, marking the lowest daily increase reported over a 24-hour period since March 26. The total number of coronavirus cases countywide now stands at 9,420 as the area remains under strict Safer at Home guidelines through May 15.
A coronavirus patient died every 30 minutes in Greater Manchester hospitals as the pandemic's deadly toll reached a terrifying new peak.
The coronavirus pandemic has ravaged the global entertainment business, and the crisis poses an unprecedented challenge to all parts of the film and television industries. European countries have been among the fastest to respond by introducing measures to help employees and companies hit by COVID-19 and the financial damage inflicted by lockdown regulations.
MSP Angela Constance has backed a new campaign aimed at preventing avoidable accidents in the home to ease pressure on the NHS during the Covid-19 outbreak.
An additional 22 people have died from COVID-19 in Los Angeles County in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths in the area to 169 to date. L.A.
By Nancy Tartaglione
An additional 11 people have died from COVID-19 illness in Los Angeles County, bringing the total number of fatalities in the area to 65 to date. Of those who have died, nine were over the age of 65 and only two did not have underlying health issues.
Seven more individuals have died from coronavirus-related illness in Los Angeles County as the area reports an additional 686 newly diagnosed cases in a 48-hour time span. Dr.
In order to promote health and safety guidelines in the wake of the novel coronavirus, Freeform is launching a multi-platform social distancing campaign called #StayTheFFHome, Variety has learned exclusively.
Nickelodeon's upcoming coronavirus special will have some major star power!