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Tyler Perry to receive Trensetter Award at MIPCOM
After taking part in what is described as a ‘virtual keynote conversation’, where he will discuss his career to date, Perry will receive the award in recognition of his contributions to the international television industry.
Channel 4 Announce Black Takeover Day
At the Edinburgh TV Festival today, Channel 4 director of programmes Ian Katz announced plans to commit a whole day of its output to showcasing black talent on and off screen in 2021. Channel 4’s press release talks of disrupting
Issa Rae Indepth Interview
The Hollywood Reporter includes a meaty piece on Issa Rae following her recent Emmy nominations. Issa reveals a lot about her future projects and aspirations
Netflix Apologises after Sexualising Children Controversy
Black director Maimouna Doucouré’s Sundance award winning French film ‘Cuties’ (original title Mignonnes), was dragged in to the headlines after Netflix used “inappropriate artwork” to promote that the film would be available on their service in September. See below left,
Why did the ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ Editing Team Resign?
Fascinating story in the Hollywood Reporter that reveals that the original editing team behind ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ resigned en masse over a creative disagreement regarding how to empower victims of R Kelly. It is really unusual to see a whole
Searchable Directory of Filmakers of Colour launched
Brown Girls Doc Mafia, whose launch story is similar to Diversify TV’s have created a searchable directory of women of colour working in the documentary industry here
Netflix Announce Documentary On Civil Rights Attorney
The as-yet-untitled doc feature will cover the life and career of Ben Crump, who has earned the nickname ‘Black America’s Attorney General,’ and look at his impact on American civil rights and racial justice, as well as the toll such
TV Historian David Olusoga’s Powerful Lecture
David Olusoga is one of the UK’s foremost historians, he has produced and presented programmes including Black and British: A Forgotten History and the BAFTA award-winning Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners. Olusoga delivered this years James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture, the prestigious keynote address of
Discussion on British Broadcasters Diversity Strategy
As we previously reported, top executives from British broadcasters joined a panel to discuss which diversity and inclusion initiatives have worked to date, and what must be done differently to effect the change we want to see. You can view
Ade Rawcliffe appointed as ITV Group Director of Diversity and Inclusion
Congratulations to Ade Rawcliffe who has been upped from ITV’s Director of Creative Diversity to the newly created Management Board level position, Group Diversity and Inclusion Director. ITV becomes the first FTSE 100 company with a dedicated diversity director on