Netflix Collects IDR 1.5 Trillion For The Film Industry Affected By Corona

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JAKARTA - The outbreak of the corona virus or COVID-19 has created a massive global panic. The impact of this pandemic virus is also being felt by the film industry, which temporarily has to stop production.

Even though the film has been released in theaters, only a few people have watched it because there have been calls to stay out of the house. This is in line with recommendations from a number of countries to stay indoors to reduce the number of COVID-19 contamination.

Launching TechCrunch, a provider of on-demand video streaming services, Netflix plans to donate 100 million US dollars, or around Rp1.5 trillion, to help workers in creative industries who are hit by difficulties due to COVID-19.

"We raised 100 million US dollars to help the creative community get through tough times," said Netflix Chief Content Officer, Ted Sarandos.

According to Sarandos, the donation funds will be prioritized to all Netflix crews, actors and production crews around the world. This disbursement of funds will be additional income beyond the weekly salary paid by Netflik since production has ceased due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Not only production staff, this donation will also be given to drivers, office boys, and other parties involved in Netflix broadcasts. At least they will get enough nominal money to survive during the corona virus pandemic.

Sarandos added that this donation will also be channeled to a number of creative organizations in several regions outside the US, including Europe, Latin America and Asia.

Previously reported, Netflix was also forced to reduce the quality of its video streaming shows for the European Union region. This step was taken to anticipate a surge in internet user traffic during the isolation period from COVID-19.