By Ted Johnson
07.03.2020 - 04:11 / variety.com
As concern grows over coronavirus (COVID-19), the Television Academy has stopped the practice of talent and other panel participants from interacting with audience members during For Your Consideration events.
That ban on interactions includes autographs, selfies, meet-and-greets and questions from the audience, the org told members in a note sent out on Friday.
The decision comes a day after the Television Academy sent a note to members detailing how it was monitoring the news and considering
By Ted Johnson
A second staffer at Fox Business Network has tested positive for coronavirus, according to a memo sent Saturday to employees by two top executives at Fox News Media.
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Fox Corp. said it will acquire Tubi, the ad-supported free streaming service, for $440 million in cash — a deal funded largely from Fox’s sale of its 5% stake in Roku.
Fox Corp. said it will acquire Tubi, the ad-supported free streaming service, for $440 million in cash.
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Fox Business Network said it would put two of its primetime programs on hiatus “until further notice” in order to staff other coverage of the coronavirus coverage elsewhere within Fox News Media.
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By Patrick Hipes
The Television Academy is putting a halt to Emmy For Your Consideration events as concerns continue to grow over the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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