Dimond Data's Six-Year Overview
Diamond - Diamond Data's Six-Year Overview​
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Deborah Williams, former CDN CEO, said: “Over the years, we have seen broadcasters, streamers, production companies, and industry bodies launching a series of initiatives aimed at diversifying writers and directors.
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But our analysis of six years of Diamond data makes it clear that these efforts are yet to be operating at the necessary scale, or they have simply failed to achieve the intended impact. It is very disheartening to see the number of women in these roles decrease over this period, and other groups are not being given opportunities to make shows, at the bigger-budget, peak-time end of the scale.”
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The statistics in this report come directly from writers, directors, and producer-directors who worked on programmes transmitted up until 31 July 2022. The data therefore covers programmes commissioned by the Diamond broadcasters who were using Diamond at that time: BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Paramount (formerly ViacomCBS), Sky, and UKTV.
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CDN carried out the work following discussions with Directors UK and the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain, whose research also flagged this under-representation, especially of women and people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.
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Writers, Directors & Producer Directors – Data Release (Excel)
Click Here for the Writers, Directors & Producer Directors: A six-year overview of Diamond data 2016/17 to 2021/22 press release.