The scale of the COVID-19 commissioning hangover has been laid bare in a new report. Up to 60% of scripted titles around the world that were set to air later this year are set to be delayed with up…
Up to 60% of scripted titles around the world that were set to air later this year are set to be delayed with up to 10% of planned dramas and comedies likely to be scrapped entirely, according to a report fromThe company has predicted that the underlying effects of the shutdown will be felt well into 2021 but unscripted programming is set to bounce back by the end of the year.
A further 5%-10% of scripted titles which we would expect to have been released during the Autumn months are likely be lost entirely due to the current production shutdown. Fred Black, Senior Analyst, Ampere Analysis, said, “There is one certainty among the current uncertainty – that the COVID-19 pandemic will change the TV production industry far beyond the end of the lockdown. Initially, we expect delays to cause gaps in scripted TV release schedules, which broadcasters and streaming players will have to fill with other content. However, as delayed productions begin to fill out content gaps in later months, these gaps will begin to close.
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