These last few weeks have been a whirlwind for all of us, as I'm sure we can all agree. For me at least, it's hard to remember what we talked about before COVID-19. It's been tragic to watch this virus sweep through the nation like a tornado, leaving so much destruction and turmoil in its wake. As a journalism major, I can't help but focus on the media and how the coverage of the pandemic is taking shape. The media industry as a whole is taking a huge hit, along with pretty much every other industry honestly, but it has been sad, yet interesting to see how media companies, television studios, and other titans of media try to continue to survive in this brave, new world. Due to hazards associated with COVID-19, hundreds of televisions programs across the world have had to halt production, leaving millions of people jobless. Rede Globo is just one of the stations that have had to adjust to these new circumstances. They have suspended filming for all of their telenovelas and they have cut their scheduled entertainment programming to allow more time for news coverage. In result, the current telenovelas that were airing were replaced by older telenovelas and the airing of any new telenovelas was postponed. The company has, however, attempted to accommodate for their employees, telling journalists over the age of 60 to telework. Several telenovela stars from multiple countries have shared their experiences with COVID-19. Danna Garcia, of Telemundo's "El señor de los cielos", posted her experience on Instagram of being trapped in Madrid during the city's shutdown. She shared her frustrations after being met with huge lines and ridiculous prices when trying to fly home to her family in Mexico. Another Mexican actress, Cecilia Romo, was hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19. Televisa has suspended the recordings of all of their telenovelas to avoid the dangers associated with the virus. In terms of Telemundo and their broadcasting, La Doña continues to air its second season as the show has already been shot and no more filming is taking place. Now, more than ever, people all around the world are turning to film as a welcome distraction and a way to escape their current reality. As for me, I'm hoping that maybe I'll have that luxury soon, as I continue to steadily plow through the mountain of online school work I currently possess. (thanks COVID) I hope everyone is staying safe and attempting to stay sane during this crazy time.
It is a bit surreal to reflect on all that has happened as COVID-19 made it's way across the globe. Nothing is left untouched or sacred. The production of many things are postponed. I've witnessed Danna Paola, who is from the show Elite, but gained fame through telenovelas like Amy, la niña de la mochila azul and Atrévete a soñar, speak about how life in quarantine. The stop on production for shows that film as the episodes come out face issues that those who record everything before the show releases do not like you mentioned the one show right now is airing. I wonder if this unprecedented event will persuade some production companies to revert back to filming before releasing. It is something to think about.
ReplyDeleteSi bien este virus ha causado tanto aislamiento, es sorprendente ver cómo los medios nos permiten conectarnos más que nunca como un mundo al mismo tiempo. La producción suspendida para telenovelas, así como para todas las películas y programas en este momento, crea más que una serie de problemas financieros y sociales para la industria, pero es honorable ver cuántas redes permiten la transmisión de noticias en lugar de la programación antigua o junto a la vieja programación. Es difícil recordar lo que hablamos antes de COVID19, pero es un momento muy especial en la historia para compartir tantas similitudes con personas que son tan diferentes de nosotros, ¡incluso estrellas de telenovelas!
ReplyDeleteI had not thought about how this may be impacting telenovelas before this post! For American shows or shows that are being filmed in a more "American style" ahead of time, they are definitely less impacted, at least for the season they're currently airing. For other shows that are still following the traditional telenovela filming model, this is a big blow. It will be interesting to see when and how they will resume filming after things start to become more normal again.
ReplyDeleteEs muy raro reflejar en como la vida era antes, y me gusto mucho esta blogpost porque nunca había pensado en como el virus pudiera afectar las telenovelas (o películas) en general. Pienso que cuando telenovelas puedan resumir va a ver muchos cuales tocan en este tema, especialmente porque es algo a quien todos pueden relatar.
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