Programmers were forced to get creative when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down studio lots and live sports last year, and the lessons taken from this time won’t be forgotten any time soon. “It’s an old adage but with great challenge comes great opportunity, especially for innovation,” ESPN svp, production and remote events Matt Gross told CFX. “At the end of the day, this has served as a reminder that anything is possible.” The start of the pandemic was all about prioritization, determining what programming would be able to fill empty holes in timeslots, what productions would be the first to begin when all was safe again, the latest safety protocols and what technology could be used to keep people as socially distanced as possible.
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