International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees: Sports Broadcast Technicians Given the Cold Shoulder by Sinclair Broadcasting Group
April 02, 2020
April 02, 2020
NEW YORK, April 2 -- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees issued the following news:
As sports broadcast technicians were heading into two of their busiest months, COVID-19 took hold of the nation. First the NBA came to an abrupt halt after players tested positive. All other sports immediately followed.
The result: 100% of the TV sports broadcast workforce is now unemployed. For every game cancelled, about 50 broadcast techs lost a job. These technicians . . .
As sports broadcast technicians were heading into two of their busiest months, COVID-19 took hold of the nation. First the NBA came to an abrupt halt after players tested positive. All other sports immediately followed.
The result: 100% of the TV sports broadcast workforce is now unemployed. For every game cancelled, about 50 broadcast techs lost a job. These technicians . . .