TV Upfronts Pushed as Coronavirus Keeps Industry in Flux

  • 📰 THR
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 13 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 8%
  • Publisher: 53%

South Africa News News

South Africa South Africa Latest News,South Africa South Africa Headlines

TV Upfronts have been pushed as coronavirus keeps industry in flux

In mid-March, as much of the entertainment business was closing down due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, broadcast networks announced they would forgo their traditional theater-filling upfront showcases for Madison Avenue ad buyers in favor of virtual presentations.

What's more, with production shut down across the industry and all pilots unfinished or yet to begin production, broadcasters in some cases don't yet know what their schedules will look like a month from now, let alone in the fall.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 411. in ZA

South Africa South Africa Latest News, South Africa South Africa Headlines