COVID-19 Archives

AICP

AICP tells brands and agencies to pay up

By Reel 360 Mar 23, 2020

President and CEO of AICP, Matt Miller, today is saying to brands and agencies you played, now it's time to pay. According to the AICP head, one of the most immediate and grav...

Union News

SAG-AFTRA president Carteris responds to COVID-19

By Reel 360 Mar 21, 2020

SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris has released a video on the SAG-AFTRA website where she details the performer's union response to the coronavirus COVID-19...

Film

Could ‘Wonder Woman 84’ end up premiering on VOD?

By The Geek Mar 20, 2020

Perhaps only Wonder Woman's golden lasso of truth wrapped around Warner Bros execs can get us the real truth here, but according to The Wrap, the studio is possibly having dis...

BREAKING NEWS

Netflix sets up $100m relief fund for film/TV workers

By Reel 360 Mar 20, 2020

Netflix’s chief content officer Ted Sarandos has announced the streaming giant will launch a $100 million fund to help the film and television industry through the coronav...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Adam Schiff leads relief efforts for freelancers

By Reel 360 Mar 20, 2020

Not only has the Coronavirus COVID-19 shut down the entertainment industry for union workers, it is having an impact on the industry's freelance and contract workers as well. T...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

#payuphollywood seeks to pay those out of work

By Colin Costello Mar 20, 2020

Last year, Chicago Fire writer and WGA board member Liz Alper alongside Jamarah Hayner and Deirdre Mangan formed #payuphollywood, an activist group built to organize Hollywood ...

REEL DETROIT

General Motors to suspend production in North America

By Reel 360 Mar 19, 2020

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) confirmed it will begin a systematic orderly suspension of manufacturing operations in North America due to market conditions, to deep clean ...

THE NEW NORMAL

The New Normal – BBDO embraces the home office

By Reel 360 Mar 19, 2020

Now that Omnicom has mandated its agencies' employees work from home, BBDO has launched a new initiative to help its team cope with the new —something to help their people co...

National

Ad Council creates PSA campaign for COVID-19

By Reel 360 Mar 19, 2020

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ad Council is working in collaboration with the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Heal...

Reel Ad of the Week

Creative Director recreates brands for COVID-19 age

By Colin Costello Mar 19, 2020

Fred Rogers’ mother once advised him to “look for the helpers” whenever bad news broke or disaster happened. She believed artists lead us to human truths can guide us th...

REEL NEW YORK

Verizon reassures public with COVID-19 messaging

By Reel 360 Mar 19, 2020

Verizon is taking steps to assure the public that, no matter what comes with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Verizon network will still be working, so people can continue to communi...

THE NEW NORMAL

‘Conan’ to interview guests via video chat on iPhone

By Reel 360 Mar 18, 2020

Beginning on Monday, March 30, Conan will begin airing new episodes on TBS that will have been shot remotely on an iPhone, without an audience and with guest intervie...

Film

‘Black Widow’ pushes release date, ‘MI:7’ resumes

By The Geek Mar 18, 2020

Count Black Widow as the latest major tentpole film to push back its release date. According to Variety, the first and last solo outing for Scarlett Johansson's Fallen Ave...

Music

Recording Academy, MusiCares establish Relief Fund

By Reel 360 Mar 18, 2020

From hotel and bar gigs to major music festivals, COVID-19 is deeply impacting live music events, and the creative community behind it all. The Recording Academy and its a...

National

McDonald’s to serve only through drive-thru

By Reel 360 Mar 16, 2020

That Big Mac or Quarter-Pounder with Cheese you're craving might require you to now have wheels in order to get it. Beginning immediately, McDonald's will shut down its seating...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

AICP pauses Awards and Week, launches Open Resource

By Reel 360 Mar 16, 2020

The Association of Commercial Producers, (AICP) announced today that for the time being all of its in-person events and programming are paused. This includes the AICP Awards, w...

APPS

Down Dog keeps yoga app free during pandemic

By Reel 360 Mar 16, 2020

With millions of Americans waking up to a new quarantined world of working from home, businesses shut down, restaurants, movie theaters, bars and gyms shuttered, some companies...

AICP

AICP releases blog to help members through pandemic

By Reel 360 Mar 13, 2020

There are at least 2,033 cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 in the United States, according to the state and local health agencies, governments and the US Centers for Di...

THE NEW NORMAL

Ataboy Studios’ staff to work remotely, will telecommute

By Reel 360 Mar 13, 2020

Amid President Trump declaring the United States in a "State of Emergency," due to the COVID-19 pandemic, agencies, production companies and post-production houses are now reac...