Diversity Management, News and Updates
CBS announced a goal to have 25% of its script development budget go to projects from writers and producers who are Black, Indigenous and nonwhite for the 2021/2022 development season, according to a news release. CBS shows also must have a minimum of 40% overall diverse employee representation for the…
The cartoon television world is getting more inclusive for LGBTQ people. My Little Pony, a popular cartoon, has been on air for a decade. It is going to air its first episode ever, “The Last Crusade,” introducing a lesbian couple this weekend. Aunt Holiday and Auntie Lofty are two female…
Kanye West has decided to enter the world of television by way of becoming a producer. The rapper is currently in talks with cable heavy-hitter Showtime and is currently developing a limited half-hour anthology series that would star talented actor, rapper Jaden Smith as a young West. Related Story: Jaden…
UPDATED MAY 29, 2018: Walt Disney Co’s ABC network canceled the comedy “Roseanne” on Tuesday after star Roseanne Barr compared a former Obama administration official to an ape in remarks on Twitter. ORIGINAL STORY Published March 30, 2018 The reboot of the more than 20-year-old sitcom “Roseanne” is trying to…
EY (No. 1 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list) is kicked off the New Year by tabulating the votes for one of Hollywood’s most prestigious award shows: the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s 75th annual Golden Globe Awards. The show was telecasted live on NBC Sunday, Jan. 7, 5 p.m….
Comcast NBCUniversal is No. 19 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list (Originally published in Comcast Diversity) Kay Oyegun is a Nigerian-American TV writer and one of the storytellers behind NBC’s heartfelt primetime drama, “This Is Us.” Oyegun shares her thoughts on why “This Is Us” resonates with diverse audiences…
The exclusion of Black writers and other writers of color from television writers’ rooms has far reaching consequences, especially when it comes to the scripts of crime procedural shows, Rashad Robinson, executive director of Color Of Change, told DiversityInc. “Race In The Writers’ Room: How Hollywood Whitewashed the Stories that…
Would you stop your boss in the hallway if you had a pressing question TV host and comedian Steve Harvey made certain to let his staff know that would be a big mistake. Harvey, who has received backlash from the Black community for his meeting with President Donald Trump, is…
By Sheryl Estrada Television ads promoting high-calorie fast food, sugary snacks and beverages are targeted toward Black adolescents more than any other demographic, according to a new study. The study, which is the first comprehensive examination of television-viewing patterns and related exposure to food and beverage ads by age group,…
An executive shake-up resulted in Channing Dungey making history Feb. 17 when shewas named entertainment president of ABC television network, which is owned by The Walt Disney Company (No. 34 on the 2015 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list). Dungey is the first Black person and first Black woman…