Shows must have more on-screen LGBT representation, BBC says

Oct 18, 2016 by

by Nick Duffy, Pink News:

The BBC has warned production companies it won’t commission shows unless they employ a representative amount of ethnic minorities, the disabled and LGBT people.

The Guardian reports that the broadcaster set out diversity guidelines for independent production companies this week

They put the onus on production companies to ensure representation of ethnic minorities, the disabled and LGBT people, both on screen and behind the camera.

It adds that the new diversity criteria will be considered when green-lighting new shows.

The guidelines say: “We now expect each commission to be doing everything it can to meet these guidelines.

“The positive steps you plan to take to address under-representation will be factored into commissioning discussions ahead of productions being green-lit.”

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