L.A. Screenings Canceled Over Coronavirus Fears
pandemic. The companies said they are exploring alternate options for the event pitching their wares to foreign buyers.
“It is out of an abundance of caution, and with the health and well-being of our clients and employees at the forefront, we have collectively decided to not hold L.A. Screenings events this year and will instead explore alternative options in which to showcase our respective upcoming content,” the companies said in a statement.
The LA Screenings at various studios in Los Angeles take place right after the network Upfronts Week in New York in May. All of this year’s planned attendees to the upfronts have pulled out of the annual presentations to ad buyers, citing the uncertainty over the widening virus.
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