How the coronavirus could change the way we make TV

While the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc and hysteria across the globe, the epidemic has accelerated the deployment of remote-working software to such an extent that many businesses may never look back.

“What has changed in the last few weeks is that working remotely is no longer a work-life balance argument, or a nice-to-have, it is now a question of business continuity,” says Daniella Weigner, owner, Cinegy. “Crisis is forcing change right now. This is a catalyst. It is also a major opportunity to get change done.”

Teleworking and online collaboration has skyrocketed in China with the providers of virtual workspaces like Alibaba’s DingTalk, Tencent’s WeChat Work and Huawei’s teleconference software WeLink, seeing a sudden surge in new users.

As the virus spread outside of China and the ability to travel and meet face-to-face is curtailed, people are using remote platforms to hold meetings, conduct training, even deliver presentations online. Having withdrawn from NAB…