UCLA TV Diversity Report Finds “Progress” For Women & Minorities, But Latinos Still Lag Far Behind; White Male Show Creators Tend To Get Bigger Budgets

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Women and minority TV creators, writers, directors and cast members continue to make progress towards greater inclusion, both in front of and behind the camera, according to the latest Hollywood Diversity report from UCLA. “One of the strongest trends over the course of this report series is the steady increase in overall cast diversity,” the report found.

Latinos, however, remain woefully underrepresented, and were the “only group to be severely underrepresented” across all three platforms – broadcast, cable and streaming.

Latinos make up almost half the population of Los Angeles, and nearly 19% of the U.S. population, but the report found that during the 2020-21 season, they received only 4.9% of the “top roles” on scripted cable shows, and 5.3% of the top roles on streaming and broadcast shows.

Even so, the report found that “Overall, women and minorities saw improvements in representation in almost all categories tracked, or held onto previous gains,” and that lead actors of color overall have made “tremendous advances” in recent years.