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Brazilian studios get ready to resume productions

Brazilian audiovisual studios have come up with a safety protocol in order to resume activities, including casting family members to act together and reducing contact between actors as much as possible. 

The document, seen by newspaper O Globo, foresees a three-phase plan to resume activities. Among the shows that have already been resumed is culinary reality show MasterChef, which now has a trolley to bring food to the judges and puts competitors at least 1.5 meters apart from each other.

Since March, all TV filming has been interrupted in Brazil, including the country’s main telenovelas — which had never happened before. The resumption, after three months, comes despite Brazil’s coronavirus infection and death curve continuing to rise. But sector leaders say they are facing a hard time to find funding and government support, not to mention the lack of new content in TV programming.

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Natália Scalzaretto

Natália Scalzaretto has worked for companies such as Santander Brasil and Reuters, where she covered news ranging from commodities to technology. Before joining The Brazilian Report, she worked as an editor for Trading News, the information division from the TradersClub investor community.

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