A brand new ‘early warning’ system for Greater Manchester’s care homes has been drawn up in the space of a week, designed to flag any potential concerns around coronavirus outbreaks and PPE shortages.
06.04.2020 - 15:03 / deadline.com
By Jake Kanter
International TV Editor
ITV has announced plans to create a £500,000 ($615,000) development fund to support producers through the coronavirus-induced production shutdown.
ITV wants to increase investment in development so it can be quicker in greenlighting ideas once the COVID-19 lockdown is lifted and filming can get back underway on TV shows. Non-scripted formats are a particular area of focus, it said.
As well as the funding pot, which is designed to generate ideas for later
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