‘CBS This Morning’ To Move To Ed Sullivan Theater As Coronavirus Precaution
CBS This Morning will begin originating from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Thursday because the community tries to diversify places of its productions within the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
The theater is the house of The Late Present With Stephen Colbert, which has suspended manufacturing within the wake of considerations over the unfold of the virus.
In a word to staffers on Wednesday, CBS Information President Susan Zirinsky stated that ViacomCBS was briefly shifting New York operations out of the Broadcast Middle/555 Constructing, a transfer that applies not simply to the information division however sports activities and WCBS TV, amongst others.
The crew of The Late Present With Stephen Colbert will deal with technical operations for the morning present.
On Monday, CBS Information stated that six workers examined constructive for coronavirus, together with Seth Doane, its correspondent in Rome.
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“A lot of you’ve requested about our colleagues who’re sick,” Zirinsky wrote. “We’re all deeply involved about those that have contracted COVID-19 and considering of them as they get better. We’ve not had any confirmed circumstances past what we shared on Monday, though we await the outcomes of some extra checks. As we’ve got stated, the individuals who examined constructive all labored intently collectively in a single unit.”
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In her word, Zirinsky stated that 60 Minutes and Sunday Morning could have new parts for his or her broadcasts on Sunday however that the segments might be edited off the New York information campus and delivered to its Washington location. The weekend CBS Night Information will originate from Dallas, after having positioned in Los Angeles final weekend.
The corporate is also prohibiting workers from shifting between places and bureaus as a precaution.
“The logistics of those actions could also be troublesome, however by being in separate places we proceed to attenuate danger to all of our workers,” Zirinsky wrote. “Security is essential and that’s the paramount concern.”
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