All Disability articles – Page 22
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FeaturesThe Garden Productions
“We make a point of identifying emerging talent to bring into the company”
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FeaturesGoing above and beyond for diversity
Our 20 Best Places To Work are leading the way in recruiting staff from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds and are committed to hitting targets set by broadcasters - but some go the extra mile.
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NewsCommissioners urged to take talent risks
The TV industry must take more risks with senior production talent, put a stop to its ‘coffee shop’ hiring culture and offer pathways for career progression to attract and retain a diverse workforce.
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NewsC5 joins Diamond diversity initiative
Channel 5 has joined the Diamond diversity monitoring initiative, ahead of the publication of its inclusion strategy in the coming weeks.
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CommentTime to trust in diverse talent
US offers an example for broadcasters unwilling to take a chance
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NewsChannel 4 commits to disability
Channel 4 is to double down on its 2016 year of disability with further investment and a pledge that its efforts will not be a “flash in the pan”.
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NewsKeating leads C4 non-exec appointments
Ofcom has appointed four non-executive directors including former BBC2 controller Roly Keating to the board of Channel 4.
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NewsCreative Skillset hunts aspiring series producers
Creative Skillset is hunting for the next generation of series producers after launching its scheme for aspiring executives for the second year running.
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NewsIn brief: RTS; Brightcove; Peter Western; C4 & Visable; Pulse
The RTS has appointed a new chair, while the Snowman and the Snowdog animator is to be honoured by Bafta. Read on for more
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NewsC4 preps interactive ads for connected TVs
Channel 4 is to roll-out an interactive advert format on connected TVs and giveaway £1m of airtime to increase diversity in advertising.
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NewsOptomen formats boss joins BBC Studios
BBC Studios has appointed Optomen TV development director Jon Swain to lead its newly-formed popular factual unit.
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FeaturesHot Picks: The Level
Seven years in the making, this six-part serialised crime thriller set on the south coast of England is Holy Flying Circus indie Hillbilly’s fi rst major series commission.
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CommentThere is no need to fear the ‘unknown’ of disability
TV employers should be more open to Access to Work, says director Sebastian Cunliffe
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NewsBoycott threat lingers over Project Diamond
Bectu has reiterated its threat to boycott the Creative Diversity Network’s industry-wide diversity monitoring initiative if it does not agree to publish diversity data about every TV show.
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NewsITV and BBC partner on disability drive
ITV is to search for more disabled actors for Emmerdale and Coronation Street, while the BBC is to ring fence 10% of apprentice opportunities for people with disabilities as part of a dual diversity drive.
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VideoBehind the trail: C4's Superhumans
Channel 4’s three-minute 2016 We’re the Superhumans ad was shot over 12 days and includes more disabled people ever before featured in a UK ad.
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NewsBBC Studios launches diversity scheme
BBC Studios director Mark Linsey has launched a diversity scheme to address the under-representation of BAME and disabled people in creative positions in factual, entertainment and comedy production.