This week, Floella Benjamin calls for more help for the TV industry in her BAFTA Fellowship acceptance speech, the Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Centre release a new report on working class creatives in film and TV, and women working across the industry share their realities of working in TV.
Read all about it in this week’s digest below.
News
Lady Floella Benjamin receives a BAFTA Fellowship at Sunday’s BAFTA TV Awards ceremony and uses her speech to call for more help for the television industry. (The Guardian)
The BBC has shuttered its diversity director role, with Chinny Okolidoh departing after two years in the job. (Broadcast)
The Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Centre (Creative PEC) released a report showing that just 8.4% of workers in ‘Film, TV, video, radio and photography’ identify as being from a working-class background. (Creative PEC)
As buyers from across the globe hit the Croisette for Cannes Film Festival, Screen Daily picks through the hottest titles from the UK market.
Features
“At the start you get molested and by 45 you’re too old to work” — women across the industry share an insight into their realities of working in TV. (The Guardian)
Opinions
The BBC’s former Head of Creative Diversity Joanna Abeyie spoke out about her time in the role for Variety.
Awards
The winners are announced for the 2024 BAFTA TV Awards — read the full list. (BAFTA)
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