Demands for change and representation across the U.K.’s film and TV industry are being heard loud and clear, and opening doors and dialogue with the BBC, Netflix, Amazon, Working Title and Film 4. …
of its existing commissioning budget over three years on diverse and inclusive content. Crucially, the broadcaster will also instate a mandatory 20% diverse-talent target across all new network commissions from April 2021.
Parti, who has a major development and production deal in place with Sony Pictures Television, cautions that individuals and companies that recognize they haven’t taken sufficient action in the past will need to take more responsibility going forward “and be prepared to be called out if they don’t change.”
Elsewhere, a separate letter from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic TV Taskforce issued to U.K. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden days ahead of Parti’s letter, with a list of objectives and proposals for improving representation in the TV sector, is also making positive strides.
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