EXCLUSIVE: Marcus Ryder, a figurehead for the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity, has renewed his call for an industry-wide anti-racism body following the British Film Institute’s admission that it mishandled a discrimination complaint.
Ryder revealed that high-level industry talks took place earlier this year over establishing an independent arbiter for racism complaints.
Ofcom, the UK media regulator, chaired a meeting about the proposal in January, inviting major UK broadcasters and entertainment trade unions, including Bectu.
Ryder said the talks had been constructive and there was little objection to the principle of a complaints body, but no formal proposals are currently under consideration.
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