New York City hospitals have banned the filming of reality TV in their wards without prior written consent, according to an Associated Press report published by The Washington Times.
Here are three things to know about the ban.
1. The ban "effectively puts an end to 'reality TV' in New York's emergency rooms," according to the report, which cites a statement from the Greater New York Hospital Association.
2. The ban was prompted by ABC filming the death of a man in the ER of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital for its reality show NY Med. The film crew of NY Med caught Mark Chanko's death on camera after he was brought to the New York City-based hospital for injuries related to being struck by a city sanitation vehicle. Neither Mr. Chanko nor his family had given permission for Mr. Chanko to be filmed while receiving medical treatment. State Assemblyman Ed Braunstein (D-Bayside) later proposed legislation that would make it a felony to film patients receiving medical treatment without prior consent.
3. Manhattan City Councilman Dan Garodnick responded to the ban, saying "reality TV has no place in our emergency rooms."
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