Miranda Wayland, CEO of Creative Diversity Network says the focus on individual DEI executives and departments misses the bigger picture. Adrian Pennington reports.
Hiring diversity executives in Hollywood jumped after the murder of George Floyd in May 2020 and the Black Lives Matter movement, but economic pressures since then have been blamed for several high-profile figures losing their jobs.
The exits in quick succession of Diversity and Inclusion (DEI) professionals at Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros Discovery and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences prompted headlines a year ago about ‘diversity fatigue’. The phrase itself is ambiguous. Some claim it signals a waning of the enthusiasm for hiring chief diversity officers as the issue dips beneath the front pages. On the other, the DEI execs themselves seemed to warn of burnout amid under-resourced departments...
You are not signed in.
Only registered users can view this article.
Winners announced for RTS Programme Awards 2025
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has revealed the winners for the RTS Programme Awards 2025. The ceremony took place at London’s JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel and was once again hosted by comedian Tom Allen.
Jellyfish Pictures files for administration
London-based animation and VFX studio Jellyfish Pictures has gone into administration.
Pact voices concern about the future health of the production sector
UK producers’ alliance Pact has voiced concern about the future health of the production sector in a new report.
Warner Bros Discovery takes stake in Middle East’s OSN Streaming
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has taken a minority stake in Dubai-based OSN Streaming, the streaming subsidiary of Middle East pay-TV firm OSN Group.
ITN promotes Jon Roberts to Chief Technology Officer
Jon Roberts has been promoted to Chief Technology Officer at ITN.
.jpg)
