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US coronavirus shutdown: the hit list

It's the biggest shutdown since the US Writer's Strike of 2007.

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Hollywood, New York and Atlanta TV shutdowns due to coronavirus represent the biggest halt to production since the 2007 Writers’ Strike.

CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, The CW, FX, HBO, AMC, Netflix, TBS, Bravo, Apple TV and Disney are amongst those all ceasing production.

This will have a major impact on Australian scheduling, most noticeably for Foxtel, Netflix, Stan, 10, Seven and Nine.

These shows have halted or delayed production (not all screen in Australia):

The Amazing Race (CBS)
American Ninja Warrior (NBC)
Angelyne (Peacock; upcoming)
Atlanta (FX)
The Bachelorette (ABC)
Batwoman (The CW)
The Blacklist (NBC)
Card Sharks (ABC)
Carnival Row (Amazon Prime Video)
Chicago Fire (NBC)
Chicago Med (NBC)
Chicago P.D. (NBC)
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
Dynasty (The CW)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (syndicated)
Euphoria (HBO)
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (Disney+; upcoming)
Fargo (FX)
FBI (CBS)
Fear the Walking Dead (AMC)
The Flash (The CW)
For All Mankind (Apple TV+)
Foundation (Apple TV+; upcoming)
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee (TBS)
General Hospital (ABC)
Genius: Aretha (NatGeo; upcoming)
God Friended Me (CBS)
The Good Fight (CBS All Access)
Grace and Frankie (Netflix)
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (syndicated)
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO)
Late Night With Seth Meyers (NBC)
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (CBS)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)
Lights Out With David Spade (Comedy Central)
Lisey’s Story (Apple TV+; upcoming)
Little America (Apple TV+)
Lucifer (Netflix)
The Mel Robbins Show (syndicated)
The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet (Apple TV+)
NCIS (CBS)
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS)
NCIS: New Orleans (CBS)
New Amsterdam (NBC)
NeXt (Fox; upcoming)
The Price Is Right (CBS)
Real Time With Bill Maher (HBO)
Riverdale (The CW)
Russian Doll (Netflix)
Rutherford Falls (Peacock; upcoming)
See (Apple TV+)
Servant (Apple TV+)
Sex/Life (Netflix; upcoming)
Snowfall (FX)
Snowpiercer (TNT)
Stranger Things (Netflix)
Supergirl (The CW)
Supernatural (The CW)
Survivor (CBS)
The Tamron Hall Show (syndicated)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Varsity Blues (Quibi; upcoming)
The Walking Dead (AMC)
Watch What Happens Live! With Andy Cohen (Bravo)
The Wendy Williams Show (syndicated)
Wheel of Time (Amazon Prime Video; upcoming)
Y: The Last Man (FX; upcoming)
Young Sheldon (CBS)

Source: TV Line

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      1. Just found on YouTube The late Show and The Daily Show hosts doing shorter online shows with a bit of news and mocking from their homes, Tonight show and others doing likewise. Fun they can easily do stuff like this with minimal support, at least its something but I think both are off next week because of previous scheduled breaks.

  2. I wonder how soon it will be before we see Australian scripted shows following suit. I imagine some difficult conversations will be being had in the next week or so, if not already.

    1. Most of the above shows are in production *while* the current season is airing (many U.S. scripted shows are shot about a month or two, give or take, before broadcast), while Aussie shows are usually produced in bulk and not aired until the entire season is completed (and shows often sit in the vault for months, and occasionally even over a year before broadcast!).

      1. Yeah, but . there are shows like Home and Away and Neighbours that have to film throughout the year. They do in advance, so they will have a limited stockpile, but if this goes on for months, which it very well may, they’ll need contingency plans. Filling the timeslot will be fine, the network can just do reruns (I’m sure Home and Away: The Early Years would be a welcome return), it’s more about the impact on cast and crew who rely on the work. Writers can keep writing, but directors, PAs, actors, etc. not so easy.

    2. A number of the shows listed should have been close to being wrapped up or are well into production, so one could presume they will be finished and eventually released.
      You would have to expect some big financial losses in the TV and movie studios this year, which could have a flow on effect to the overcapitalized global streaming services as well.

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