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Downing Street has ordered all pubs, clubs, cafes, restaurants, gyms, leisure centres, cinemas and theatres throughout England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland to close. Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/
Being forced to stay indoors due to coronavirus is proving tough. Most of us are already desperate for some fresh air. Fortunately, the medium of film might help. While a large number of people might have rushed at first to watch movies about … Continued
A campaign to boycott Cineworld has been making the rounds on Twitter after the popular chain ruthlessly laid off staff amid the coronavirus outbreak. Despite chancellor Rishi Sunak announcing that the government would pay 80 per cent of salary for … Continued
Cineworld workers at Broughton say they found out on Twitter that they had been sacked and are furious many will leave without a penny in redundancy. Staff heard on Tuesday that the chain was closing that evening for a temporary … Continued
Warner Bros. is pushing its forthcoming summer season theatrical releases till the coronavirus disaster calms down and exhibition makes a full-steam comeback. Source: https://bingepost.com/
After last week setting a May 4 deadline to decide if CineEurope would go ahead as planned this June, organizers at Film Expo Group have now said they are postponing the major exhibition convention to August. Source: https://deadline.com/
The Royal Geographical Society is the latest London institution to unveil online streaming options to keep people entertained at home. More than 50 talks are available to watch for free on the RGS website, in lieu of its normal live talks … Continued
Sundance Institute to “reimagine” 58 live programmes planned through August. Source: https://www.screendaily.com/news/
As the UK government introduces measures to protect workers who will lose earnings during the coronavirus, amid calls to introduce similar measures for the self-employed, there are reports of employers letting staff go with little or no notice. If you … Continued
Cineworld staff are calling for their incomes to be protected after the chain closed all its outlets due to the coronavirus outbreak. It comes after claims certain staff were told they’d be made redundant and other retained employees told they … Continued