Coronavirus and TV industry: fewer live audiences, Upfronts, Emmy events

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Coronavirus and TV industry: fewer live audiences, Upfronts, Emmy events

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Published on Mar 10, 2020, 8:45:00 AM
Total time: 00:04:24

Episode Description

Following the cancelation of the music festival South by Southwest, other industry events are taking precautions. The TV Academy has banned audience interaction with panel members at Emmy campaigning events, and some cable networks have withdrawn from the upfront presentations to advertisers in New York. 

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Screengrab is a new KCRW commentary segment hosted by veteran TV journalists Michael Schneider and Joe Adalian. Each week, they'll have a lively discussion about the evolving world of television and that screens – be they tablets, phones or TV sets – increasingly dominate our lives.