Netflix Cancels SXSW Screenings, Events Amid Virus Concerns

WarnerMedia owner AT&T is canceling planned stock buybacks to maintain its financial flexibility amid the coronavirus pandemic. The telecommunications giant, led by chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson, earlier this month unveiled an accelerated share repurchase agreement with Morgan Stanley to buy back $4 billion of its stock during the second quarter.

Kelsea Ballerini has been left disappointed after having to cancel a host of plans she’d made to support the release of her new album due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Joaquin Phoenix and his fiancee Rooney Mara aren’t taking any chances when it comes to their health amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Rita Ora steps out in a chic cream look for music promo at the Global Studios in London earlier in the week.

The 2020Golden Raspberry Awards, aka the Razzies, has been canceled amid the coronavirus outbreak. The Razzies normally air the night before the Oscars, but due to the 92nd Academy Awards' early date and the Razzies deciding to avoid anxiety and set its own schedule, according to its site, the 2020 show was scheduled to take place Saturday, March 14.

Manchester's St Patrick's Day parade WILL go ahead but all other festival events have been cancelled.

The annual LA Screenings program market held every year on the heels of the upfronts is the latest industry staple to be sidelined by the Coronavirus pandemic.

ViacomCBS said it would cancel the glitzy “upfront” sales event it holds each year to convince advertisers to commit millions of dollars to its programming, the latest sign of how the spreading coronavirus crisis is affecting the dynamics of the media industry.

The Overwatch League has canceledall events scheduled for March and April amid concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. "The health and safety of employees, fans, players, teams, and partners is paramount to Activision Blizzard Esports," the league announced on Wednesday.

As the coronavirus continues to rapidly spread, more and more large-scale gatherings have been canceled in order to keep the public safe. The latest to pull the plug on their event is the GLAAD Media Awards, which were scheduled to take place on March 19 in New York City.

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Los Angeles' annual video game convention, has been canceled amid ongoing concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. “After careful consultation with our member companies regarding the health and safety of everyone in our industry...we have made the difficult decision to cancel E3 2020,” the Entertainment Software Association, which organizes E3, said in a statement Wednesday morning.

Quibi has cancelled its launch event in Los Angeles amid concerns about the coronavirus, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The event, which was set to take place April 5 at 3Labs in Culver City, would have served as a coming out party for Meg Whitman and Jeffrey Katzenberg's mobile video startup, which is slated to launch April 6.

SAG-AFTRA is canceling or postponing most in-person meetings across the country, the union announced Monday, in the wake of increasingly urgent coronavirus warnings from public health officials over the weekend directed at high-risk individuals. The move, which also curtails non-essential travel, was disclosed in an email to members that follows a Friday email advising actors to report concerns to on-set medics or the union’s safety hotline.

Madonna has canceled shows in Paris on Tuesday and Wednesday due to restrictions imposed over the coronavirus outbreak, promoter Live Nation said on Monday.

Netflix has cancelled a handful of original television content after just one season on the air.

By Anita Bennett

Ultra Music Festival’s Miami and Abu Dhabi offshoots have been canceled in the wake of coronavirus concerns. The Miami Herald first reported—and Billboard later confirmed—that the Miami event was postponed, possibly for a full year.