The 7th annual DiversifyTV Awards took place on the 17th October 2023 in Cannes and were once again hosted by Femi Oke.
The shortlisted programmes are listed below and you can find out who the winners were by clicking here or by reading coverage of the awards ceremony from Variety and The Hollywood Reporter.
Representation of Disability - Non-Scripted
Inside our Autistic Minds (UK) watch here Password l04M!
Original Broadcaster: BBC Two Distributor: BBC Studios Production Company: BBC Studios
The Roads of Ae-rin and Woo-ryeong (South Korea) watch here Password!kbs#3621
Original Broadcaster: KBS (Korean Broadcasting System) Distributor: KBS Media Production Company: KBS
Disability & Abortion: The Hardest Choice (UK)
Original Broadcaster: Channel 4 Distributor: Banijay Rights Production Companies: RFD Television and Hey Sonny
Representation of Disability - Scripted
About Antoine (Canada) Watch here
Original Broadcaster: Club illico, TVA Distributor: Amuz Distribution Production Company: ComediHa!
Aspergirl (France) Watch here
Original Broadcaster: OCS Distributor: France tv distribution Production Company: Patafilm
Simple (Spain)
Original Broadcaster: Movistar Plus+ Distributor: Beta Film Production Companies: Movistar Plus+ in collaboration with Destrucción y Salvación
Representation of Diversity in Kids Programming - Older Children
Phoenix Rise (UK)
Original Broadcaster: BBC iPlayer Distributor: Sinking Ship Production Company: BBC Studios Kids & Family
Supa Team 4 (South Africa) Watch here
Original Broadcaster: Netflix Distributor: Netflix Production Companies: Triggerfish Animation Studios and Cake Entertainment
Ghostwriter (Canada)
Original Broadcaster: Apple TV+ Distributor: Apple TV+ Production Companies: Sinking Ship Entertainment, Sesame Workshop
Representation of Diversity in Kids Programming - Pre-School
Dog Squad (UK) Watch here
Original Broadcaster: BBC Distributor: BBC Production Company: Hello Halo Kids for BBC
Reu and Harper's Wonder World (UK) Watch here
Original Broadcaster: Channel 5 Distributor: Channel 5 and Doc Hearts Ltd Production Company: Doc Hearts Ltd
Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes (USA) Watch here Password Hasbro2023
Original Broadcaster: Disney Jr and Disney+ Distributor: eOne Production Company(ies): Frog Box, Disney EMEA, France Televisions, Triggerfish Animation Studio
Representation of LGBTQIA+ - Non-Scripted
Queerstralia (Australia) Watch here
Original Broadcaster: Australian Broadcasting Corporation Distributor: ABC Commercial Production Company: Guesswork Television
Lotus Sports Club (Cambodia) Watch here
Original Broadcaster: TVK National Television of Cambodia Distributor: Dutch CORE Production Company: Document Our History NOW and RoCK
Naked Education (UK) Watch here
Original Broadcaster: Channel 4 Distributor: All3Media International Production Company: Betty TV
Representation of LGBTQIA+ - Scripted
Nights in Tefía (Spain) Watch here Password TEFIA_VENTAS_a3
Original Broadcaster: ATRESplayer Distributor: Buendia Estudios Canarias Production Companies: Buendia Estudios Canarias with the participation of Atresmedia TV
About Sasha (France) Watch here
Original Broadcaster: france tv slash and France 5 Distributor: France tv distribution Production Companies: Jerico TV & Big Band Story
She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat (Japan) Watch here
Original Broadcaster: NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) Distributor: NHK Enterprises Production Companies: NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)/MMJ
Representation of Race and Ethnicity – Non-Scripted
The Swap (Australia) Watch here
Original Broadcaster: SBS Australia Distributor: No Distributor Production Company: Southern Pictures
Folau (Australia) Watch here
Original Broadcaster: The Australian Broadcasting Corporation Distributor: ABC Commercial Production Company: In Films
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World (UK) Watch here
Original Broadcaster: BBC 2 Distributor: BBC Studios Production Company: BBC Studios
Representation of Race and Ethnicity - Scripted
Riches (UK)
Original Broadcasters: Amazon Prime Video and ITV Distributor: Banijay Rights Production Company: Greenacre Films
Little Bird (Canada) Watch here
Original Broadcaster: Crave and APTN lumi Distributor: Fremantle Production Companies: Rezolution Pictures, OP Little Bird
Sam - A Saxon (Germany) Watch here
Original Broadcaster: Disney+ Distributor: Disney Production Company: Big Window Productions (An UFA Fiction Productions GmbH Label)
Congratulations to all those shortlisted. To be eligible, programmes submitted were required to provide a fair and balanced representation of Race & Ethnicity, LGBTQIA+ and Disabled communities; show a positive impact; stand out in originality and excellence in terms of storytelling, casting and production values; challenge stereotypes and to have aired the past year.