The BBC has hit its £100M ($130M) three-year diversity content committment with one year to spare, according to the corporation. The public broadcaster said it has spent around £120M over two years…
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“We’ve always said the investment was a starting point,” said new Diversity & Inclusion Director Chinny Okolidoh. “Diversity and inclusion is an absolute priority for the BBC and we’re fully committed to reflecting our audiences and improving representation, inclusion and accessibility even further across our content.”
The news comes following the high-profile departure of the BBC’s Head of Creative Diversity Joanna Abeyie, and hitting the commitment with a year to spare will be a boon for a BBC diversity department under a bit of pressure. The Commitment has been criticized in the past for not benchmarking the level of spend prior to it being launched, but the news will nevertheless be welcomed.
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