According to the most recently available data, Disney TV Studios had shut down productions of 16 of its TV pilots as of March 2020 as a direct result of the coronavirus outbreak. Media venues and companies across the country have been closing down in an attempt to curb the spread of the virus and to protect its employees, with Netflix and Apple among platforms to temporarily halt the production of upcoming shows and series. NBCUniveral had suspended or sped up the season wrap schedules for 35 television productions due to COVID-19, a number which includes both scripted and unscripted TV series as well as daytime talk shows. The source also noted that Warner Bros. Television Studios had canceled some of its 70 series which were in production or due to begin.
Number of television productions canceled by Disney TV Studios and NBCUniversal due to the coronavirus in the United States as of March 2020
*This figure refers to the shut down of Disney's TV pilots.
**The figure for NBC includes scripted series, unscripted and syndicated daytime talk shows for which production was either suspended or where season wrap schedules had been accelerated.
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The Hollywood Reporter. (March 12, 2020). Number of television productions canceled by Disney TV Studios and NBCUniversal due to the coronavirus in the United States as of March 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104953/coronavirus-tv-productions/
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The Hollywood Reporter. (2020). Number of television productions canceled by Disney TV Studios and NBCUniversal due to the coronavirus in the United States as of March 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104953/coronavirus-tv-productions/
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