As the state government clamped down further on movement, following its announcement that all shootings stand suspended to curtail the spread of the infection, and fears of a lockdown grew, so did uncertainty about what the future holds.
TV broadcasters in firefighting mode again
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Many channel executives had virtual meetings with producers on Tuesday night and on Wednesday to get updates on the status of content generation and also with their top advertisers to inform them about the supply pipeline, ET has reliably learnt.
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Broadcasters and producers in Maharashtra are once again in firefighting mode after state chief minister Uddhav Thackeray announced fresh curbs to stem the spread of Covid-19, including a ban on shooting films, TV shows and advertisements till the end of the month.
Many channel executives had virtual meetings with producers on Tuesday night and on Wednesday to get updates on the status of content generation and also with their top advertisers to inform them about the supply pipeline, ET has reliably learnt.
“We are going to write to the [the chief minister] to allow shootings of TV serials and we promise to shoot with the same guidelines that were announced by the government last year. The unit members will work in a bio bubble kind of environment to avoid infections, he said.
About half a million workers, including actors, directors and producers, are registered with the FWICE. Of these, about 250,000 are junior make-up artists, set designers, carpenters and background dancers, Tiwari said.
More than 200 Hindi films are made in a year in Bollywood, with an estimated revenue of Rs3,000 crore or Rs30 billion. Trade analyst Himesh Mankad says the industry’s losses last year could easily amount to around Rs20 billion, according to news agency PTI.
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