Events of the 1+1 media group during the quarantine

In connection with the pandemic of the coronavirus infection COVID-19 and the announcement of quarantine throughout the territory of Ukraine, the 1+1 media group has implemented a number of measures. In particular, from March 17 to April 3, inclusive, those structural divisions that are not directly involved in the provision of broadcasting, broadcasting of TV channels and news, TV production, will switch to remote work mode during the quarantine period.

For colleagues from those structural divisions who will work from offices, protected conditions for being in the premises have been created (wet cleaning every hour, ventilation of the premises, treatment of the most dangerous areas with a disinfectant), as well as the possibility of rotation - so that several representatives of the function are alternately in the office, and others worked in remote mode. If the quarantine is extended, the company will revise its approach to work organization.

Also, as restrictive measures in connection with the coronavirus, for the period of quarantine:

- The talk show "The Right to Power" will be filmed without an audience in the hall. The first live broadcast without viewers for the first time in the 6 years of the project's existence already took place on March 12. The next three editions of the program will be held in the same mode.

- The television filming of the concert "Premier evening with Kateryna Osadcha" for "1+1", which was supposed to take place on March 30, was canceled. The telecast of the concert was postponed to the fall of 2020.

- Filming of the second stage of the "League of Laughter" project, which was scheduled for March 13-15, was postponed to April 6-8.

- Filming of the new program "Evening Quarter" will take place in "Palace Ukraine" on the scheduled dates without viewers.

A cross-functional team of various specialists was also organized, the task of which is to carefully monitor all information regarding possible threats and make operational decisions to minimize them. The company purchased a large batch of disinfectants for all offices. Additional sanitizers are installed in open spaces, kitchens, and bathrooms. The premises are regularly ventilated and disinfected. In accordance with the recommendations of the Ministry of Health, posters on disease prevention are pasted in all offices, and up-to-date information on the course of events is posted on plasma screens and in information zones. The group also developed original fan stickers, the task of which is to urge colleagues and office guests not to forget about elementary rules of hygiene .

The 1+1 media group canceled all mass events during the quarantine period (both in Kyiv and in other regions), including career orientation tours of the office for schoolchildren and training courses of the Higher School of Media & Production. The start of the educational and social tour 1+1 Digital Weekend 2020, which was supposed to start in the city of Dnipro on March 21, has been postponed to May 23.