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COVID-19 pandemic; INSURANCE companies; MOTION picture industry; TELEVISION broadcasting; TELEVISION production & direction; FILMMAKING; INSURANCE claims; INDEPENDENT films

The article focuses on the decision of insurance carriers not to cover losses of the U.S. entertainment industry related to the COVID-19 pandemic which would make it difficult to restart film and television production. Topics covered include amount of insurance claims in the movie industry because of the pandemic, impact on larger studios like Disney and Netflix, difficulty facing smaller studios and independent production and way by which the federal government can help the industry.