All Disability articles – Page 26
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NewsDiversity: indies speak out
Indie bosses have voiced concerns about meeting the “challenging but necessary” industry diversity targets – but are upbeat that they will be supported in their efforts by broadcasters.
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NewsHow to meet C4's diversity guidelines
Broadcast breaks down the diversity criteria that must be met for indies to secure a commission from Channel 4.
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NewsC4 unveils £5m diversity blueprint
Channel 4 is to plough £5m into 30 diversity initiatives to better represent UK society both on and off screen.
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NewsBBC quest for disabled The Apprentice candidate
The BBC is on the hunt for the first visibly disabled entrepreneur to star in next year’s series of The Apprentice following criticism over a lack of diversity in previous series of BBC1’s business show.
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CommentDiversity: check the small print
Good intentions on diversity must not get clouded by confusion over legal terms, says Graham Green
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NewsVoltage explores property boom for C4
Voltage TV is to investigate the booming British property market in a documentary for Channel 4.
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NewsGavin Hay resurfaces with disability indie
Brighter Pictures co-founder Gavin Hay has resurfaced as the director of a newly-established indie that will specialise in programming about disability.
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CommentBeware the pitfalls of positive discrimination
Marcus Rowland explains why introducing diversity measures is not straightforward
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NewsBroadcasters back CDN commissioner training scheme
The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky are aiming to boost the diversity of their commissioning teams after signing up to a training scheme for under-represented executives.
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NewsLiz Warner named CDN diversity champion
Betty chief executive Liz Warner was named diversity champion at last night’s Creative Diversity Network Awards.
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The Broadcast InterviewEamonn Matthews, Quicksilver Media
Matthews talks about finding the sweet spot between docs and current affairs in Unreported World
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NewsCDN Awards nominees revealed
The nominees for the Creative Diversity Awards have been revealed with nods for a host of on and off-screen talent, commissioners and ground-breaking programmes.
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NewsDiversity challenge laid bare
Channel 4’s disability credentials have been thrust into the spotlight after a Creative Diversity Network (CDN) report revealed its portrayal of disabled people was the poorest of four of the UK’s biggest television channels.
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NewsCDN Awards: vote now
Broadcast subscribers have the opportunity to vote for the winner of the ground-breaking programme in this year’s CDN Awards.
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NewsBBC3 vows to keep Fresh strand if it moves online
BBC3 has pledged to safeguard its fledgling film-maker documentaries scheme Fresh if the channel moves online next year.
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NewsEdinburgh TV Festival’s key commissions
Broadcast picks the most interesting and significant shows unveiled at Edinburgh TV Festival
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NewsBBC3 eyes factual dramas
Acting BBC3 controller Sam Bickley wants to build on recent factual drama successes and still has gaps to fill in the youth channel’s 2015 schedule.
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NewsKada lifts lid on Oprah order
Small UK indie Kada Media has lifted the lid on how it snagged a major 13-part commission from The Oprah Winfrey Network.
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NewsUK indie Kada wins Oprah order
British indie Kada Media has teamed up with a Game of Thrones producer and a former HBO chief to produce disability ob-doc The Specials for Oprah Winfrey’s US cable network.
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NewsC4 joins Skillset to launch disabled drama scheme
Channel 4 has teamed up with Creative Skillset to launch a scheme to accelerate the careers of disabled drama production professionals.