Netflix and HBO's WarnerMedia are latest to nix SXSW plans in wake of coronavirus

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All it took was one. After Amazon announced it would pull out of the SXSW Film Festival this month in Austin, Texas, other studios are…

As for WarnerMedia, the parent company of HBO and HBO Max announced in a statement Thursday that it moved "not to move forward with activations at SXSW" as a precaution. The company had been considering a season 3 screening, but one never became official, EW has learned. It's unclear if this also relates to planned screenings and panels. A rep for HBO did not immediately respond to requests for clarification.

Apple also canceled the world premiere of Beastie Boys documentaryThere are 11 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state of Texas, and Travis County in Austin is testing at least one patient for the respiratory illness.Inheld on Wednesday, Dr. Mark Escott, director of Austin Public Health, said there's currently no evidence that would suggest canceling "mass events" like SXSW would make the community safer.

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