Warner Bros. Discovery Makes U-Turn On Closure Of Writers & Directors Workshops, Moves Initiatives To Diversity Unit

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Warner Bros. Discovery has performed a quick U-turn on its decision to close its Writers and Directors Workshops. Yesterday, the company revealed that the two initiatives, which have been lauded for their inclusion of diverse voices into the television industry, were being shuttered at Warner Bros.

Television, where they have resided, as part of a massive slew of cuts. Today, the company has said that that they will be houses within WBD’s  Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion unit, in partnership with WBTV.

They will now be led by Warner Bros. Discovery DEI Vice President Grace Moss and overseen by recently elevated Warner Bros. Discovery DEI US Lead Karen Horne.

It comes after much criticism for the decision to close them from talent and industry execs. The DGA had committed to fight against the decision saying that it would not “stand idly by while WB Discovery seeks to roll back decades of advancement for women and directors of color”.