On Wednesday 30 September 2026, we are launching an improved Diamond system developed by CDN in partnership with The Everyone Project, following extensive consultation with industry partners and contributors.
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Thank you to everyone who has been involved in the process to make Diamond simpler, more secure, more relevant, and more useful — explore what's changing below.
Delivered by CDN, in partnership with The Everyone Project
Four ways Diamond is improving
Simpler
Redesigned to make every step easier to follow.
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A streamlined process, start to finish
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Fill in your details once, then reuse them
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Update your information whenever you like
More Secure
Built with stronger security to better protect your data.
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Your answers are anonymous and encrypted
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No one — not broadcasters, production companies, or CDN — can see your individual responses
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You control your data and can update or delete it at any time
More Relevant
Tailored questions that reflect your role and industry.
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Updated questions that better reflect the industry
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More roles and disciplines included
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Designed to work across the whole television sector
More Useful
Smarter insights to help you make better decisions.
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Improved reporting helps organisations understand the sector more clearly
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Better insights mean better decisions for the industry
Diamond is for everyone involved in making TV in the UK
Whichever part of the industry you work in, here's what's changing for you
Cast & Crew
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Your data. Your sector.
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Taking part helps build a picture of the TV industry that reflects real experiences — not assumptions.
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Takes just a few minutes
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Accessible anytime, anywhere
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Complete it once and link it to future work
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Your answers are anonymous. Your data is yours. Find out more about data and privacy here.
Production Companies
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Less admin. More insight.​
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Diamond makes it easier to understand your workforce and meet industry requirements.​
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Upload your cast and crew details quickly
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Understand your workforce representation without seeing individual responses
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Access data to report back to commissioners and awards bodies
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Built to fit into production workflows from day one.
Post-Production Companies
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Be included. Be seen.
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For the first time, post-production companies will also be recognised for their impact on the wider industry through Diamond.​
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From September, you will also be able to:
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Upload your cast and crew details quickly
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Understand your workforce representation without seeing individual responses
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Access data to support your inclusion work
Broadcasters & Partners
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More evidence. Better outcomes.​
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Diamond provides a shared, consistent view of the industry to support:​​
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Strategy and decision-making
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Funding and development programmes
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Sector-wide alignment​
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Built to fit into production workflows from day one.
How It Works
From individual response to industry-wide insight, in four steps
Individuals complete a short survey about themselves and their work.
Responses are anonymised and combined with others.
The data creates a picture of the industry.
That picture helps organisations take action.
No single response is ever visible. Only grouped, anonymised data is used.