Universal Television has joined CBS Studios and Warner Bros. TV to boost production return after the current vacation hiatus for Los Angeles-based programs that were scheduled to resume filming next week, the week of January 4.
NBCU studio is extending the vacation hiatus for NBC comedies Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Mr. Mayor and Kenan, NBC Drama Good girls, Netflix Comedy I never and comedy from HBO Max Hacks.
Production in all, except Brooklyn Nine-Nine will resume on January 11; the veteran police comedy will begin filming on January 18.
TV studios are responding to an appeal from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, which has urged the film and TV industry to consider pausing production for a few weeks during the continuing rise in coronavirus cases across the globe. county. Studios and streamers immediately started reviewing the logistics of pushing production, including talent availability and whether the cast and crew would be paid for the additional idle week.
The delay in starting production during testing resumes puts productions in alignment with the new Los Angeles County Department of Public Health guideline for those who arrive in quarantine for at least 10 days after non-essential travel.
On New Year’s Eve, Los Angeles County reported a third consecutive day of record coronavirus-related deaths. On Wednesday, the region recorded its 10,000th virus-related death. The ICU capacity of the municipality is 0%. Earlier this week, the regional request to stay home for Southern California was extended to Jan. 16.