By Ted Johnson
05.03.2020 - 21:36 / variety.com
The Television Academy is pondering Emmy Awards campaign contingency plans in the event that concern over the spread of coronavirus escalates.
For now, For Your Consideration events are taking place without incident. But in an email sent to network and studio partners on Wednesday night, the org said it is “exploring options for the FYC season should the situation worsen, such as live-streaming and/or taped-only panels with no audience.”
In the note, the Academy asked members to comment on
By Ted Johnson
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