Channel 4 Reveals Next Steps to Increase Black Representation in U.K. Industry

variety.com:

Naman Ramachandran U.K. public service broadcaster Channel 4 has revealed several further steps to increase Black representation in the U.K.

industry following its “Black to Front” day of programming on Sept. 10.The measures include a dedicated fund for commissions from ethnically diverse-led independent production companies, tripling current spend to £22 million ($29.5 million) by 2023.

Starting in 2022, each genre will also commission at least one new show with ethnically diverse talent and/or ethnically diverse stories at its heart every year.

In addition, from January 2022, every Channel 4 commissioning editor will have at least one ethnically diverse-led indie on their development slate.Further, supported and funded by 4Skills,.