Netflix creates massive fund to support creatives impacted by Coronavirus
Netflix will create a $1 million fund to support creatives that are out of work due to the coronavirus. Most of the money will go to people who work on Netflix's own productions, particularly those who are now out of work due to the virus. Many of the cast and crew that work on movie and TV sets are paid on an hourly or project basis.
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