Pandemic Relief Roundup: $55 Million Raised for Families Impacted by Virus Crisis

A firm which operates a busy Rutherglen car park has been accused of putting profits before people during the coronavirus crisis.

Six weeks ago with the coronavirus shutdown already in full effect, WME partner Richard Weitz celebrated his daughter Demi’s 17th birthday with a virtual party with guests including as LL Cool J. The event proved so popular, Weitz and his daughter knew they were on to something and turned their Z

Entertainment companies this earnings season have spent much time discussing the novel coronavirus pandemic's impact on TV advertising revenue, film units and theme parks divisions. But audio entertainment trends have surprised Wall Street on the upside, providing a bright spot amid the virus crisis.

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch will give up 100 percent of his cash bonus in the current fiscal year at News Corp., the parent company of The Wall Street Journal, New York Post, News U.K. and Australian pay-TV firm Foxtel, of which he is executive chairman, while News Corp.

Katy Perry and Lil Nas X are set to co-headline a global streaming event for COVID-19 relief.

Each week, The Hollywood Reporter will spotlight fundraisers, charities, events and moreaiding those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. As the U.S.

MusiCares announced Thursday (April 30) that its COVID-19 Relief Fund is depleted and that it has been forced to stop accepting new applications. "Unfortunately, until we can raise more money for our COVID-19 Relief Fund, we can no longer accept new applica

Movie theater giant Cineworld has weighed in on the growing controversy regarding Universal's decision to release Trolls World Tour on premium VOD instead of waiting for cinemas to reopen post-coronavirus pandemic, claiming that the studio took advantage of the crisis.

European movie theater giant Vue International has made a bold plea to its landlords in a bid to survive the novel coronavirus crisis. In a letter sent earlier this month and seen by The Hollywood Reporter, the multiplex chain — which operates almost 2,000 screens across 10 countries, including the U.K., Germany, Italy, Denmark and Taiwan — asked for a "complete waiver of all rent and service charge," which would have been due for the period of closure.

Mairead Ronan has been flat out presenting her radio show on Today FM and enjoying time with her three tots during lockdown.

Avril Lavigne is doing her part to help out during the global health crisis.

Telecom giant Verizon on Friday reported that it lost 84,000 net pay TV subscribers for its FiOS consumer video service in the first quarter, compared with a loss of 55,000 in the year-ago period and a loss of 51,000 in the fourth quarter. The company cited "the ongoing shift from traditional linear video to over-the-top offerings," saying it ended March with 4.07 million consumer video connections.

The remaining members of Fountains of Wayne will reunite for their first live performance in seven years to pay tribute to their late band member Adam Schlesinger, who passed away earlier this month due to complications from COVID-19.The band’s Chris Collingwood, Jody Porter and Brian Young will be joined by Sharon Van Etten to fill in on bass and backing vocals at the Jersey 4 Jersey all-star benefit for the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund that will take place April 22 at 7 p.m.

TV station group Tegna on Monday said that "the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly with regard to the broader advertising industry, remains uncertain" and suspended its full-year 2020 guidance. "We continue to carefully monitor business impacts and to be diligent in implementing cost saving measures to reduce expenses and reducing non-critical capital expenditures," the company, which has 62 stations in 51 markets and reaches 39 percent of all U.S.

French entertainment and telecom conglomerate Vivendi on Monday said its first-quarter revenue rose 11.9 percent, or 4.4 percent assuming constant currencies, to $4.20 billion (3.87 billion euros) on the strength of its music division.

As President Donald Trump has been holding daily press briefings to provide updates on the COVID-19 pandemic, Piers Morgan is speaking out against his "friend," criticizing how he's been handling leading the nation amid the virus crisis. Speaking on Sunday morning to Brian Stelter on CNN's Reliable Sources, the British talk show host admitted that he's been watching Trump's daily briefings with "mounting horror." "I've known him a long time.

Burna Boy performed two songs during the One World: Together at Home special on Saturday (April 18) while bringing attention to some of the measures that African citizens are taking to protect themselves and their community amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Wearing a dark gray top and slacks, the Nigerian singer-songwriter performed his songs "African Giant" and "Hallelujah" as imagery with examples of relief efforts and preventative measures appeared on the screen.

As Americans ordered to self-quarantine increasingly go online for TV fixes, MoffettNathanson analyst Michael Nathanson on Friday touted Netflix as the leader in Hollywood's streaming wars over peers Amazon Prime, YouTube, Hulu and Disney+. "The world is trapped indoors, live sports on TV is non-existent, theaters are closed, unemployment is spiking to terrible levels, and new content is impossible to produce.

Rihanna and Jay-Z are continuing to help out amid the global health crisis.