Naman Ramachandran Channel 4 and BBC alumna Babita Bahal is joining Fremantle in the newly created role of group head of diversity, equity and inclusion, reporting to group HR director Nicky Gray.
Bahal was head of creative diversity at U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 where she was instrumental to key projects including the channel’s recent “Black to Front” project, Paralympics and the Indie Accelerator, helping increase representation and inclusion in the U.K.
TV industry. Previously, Bahal was the diversity and inclusion lead for BBC Content, where her work included discovering and developing talent from underrepresented backgrounds.Bahal will drive Fremantle’s global diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
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