Control the Contagion: Spreading Facts, Not Fear – YouTube
The team from CONTAGION is back, and they’re spreading facts not fear. They joined forces with scientists at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
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Quibi Was Always Risky — But Now Things Are Really Complicated | Hollywood Reporter
Even in the best of times, Quibi was a high-stakes gamble. Now, with the coronavirus pandemic turning the country upside down, they are about to find out whether the millions of potential users under quarantine are a subscriber-boosting blessing or a platform-derailing curse.
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SAG-AFTRA Votes to Delegate Board’s Powers to Executive Committee as Virus Rages | Hollywood Reporter
In an unusual but unsurprising move, SAG-AFTRA’s National Board voted to delegate its authority to the union’s Executive Committee.
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Actors Equity Launches $500,000 Emergency Fund To Aid Members Who Lost Jobs To Coronavirus Shutdown Of Live Theaters – Deadline
AEA has launched an emergency fund to help get members who lost work because of the COVID-19 shutdown. The union is contributing $500,000 to start the fund and will match another $250,000 in contributions from other donors.
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Paradigm Signs Writers Guild of America Agency Agreement – Variety
“I want to add that the devastating effects of the Coronavirus pandemic on our industry have brought this new franchise agreement into much sharper relief for us.”
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COVID-19 | SAG-AFTRA
An evolving hub for SAG-AFTRA members seeking the latest news, resources and updates about COVID-19.
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How Hollywood Workers Can Get Financial Help in Coronavirus Shutdown
General aid groups are listed here, followed by links for members of specific unions.
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Paradigm’s Sam Gores Institutes Widespread “Temporary Layoffs” – Deadline
[T]here will be massive temporary layoffs on the order of 100 or more…
Source: Paradigm’s Sam Gores Institutes Widespread “Temporary Layoffs” – Deadline
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Hollywood Guilds Tap Emergency Funds for Workers, But That May Not Be Enough | Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood unions, guilds, health plans and affiliated non-profits have activated emergency funds to aid members and others as the coronavirus halts production industrywide…
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