In an effort to aid crew members in the entertainment industry who’ve been out of work due to , streaming giant Netflix has set up a fund for those who are unable to earn a living while Hollywood is on hold.Per , the $100 million relief fund is meant to help the approximately 120,000 crew members who have lost their jobs over the past few weeks.

Netflix’s chief content officer Ted Sarandos relayed, in a statement, “The COVID-19 crisis is devastating for many industries, including the creative community. Almost all television and film production has now ceased globally — leaving hundreds of thousands of crew and cast without jobs.”

“These include electricians, carpenters and drivers, many of whom are paid hourly wages and work on a project-to-project

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