BattleBots is returning to Discovery Channel after coronavirus shutdown

The Hollywood Reporter

The robot combat series is scheduled to premiere new episodes starting Dec. 3 after production was halted in March due to the pandemic. According to The Hollywood Reporter's Kimberly Nordyke, "the show returned to production with strict health and safety protocols, constant supervision and regular testing, and without a live audience. Instead, the spectators were the teams themselves, watching all the action (and their competitors) from specially constructed 'opera boxes' placed around the giant BattleBox arena."