I am proud that the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ is accelerating the pace of change and boosting our commitment to diverse talent.
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio & Music has set itself a clear goal: to be the best organisation in the audio sector to work with and for. As part of this and as a radio industry first, Β£12m of its existing commissioning budget over the next three years will be invested in diverse and inclusive content.
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Commissioning Criteria
Details of radio's criteria to achieve a commission from the Β£12m investment, plus context around methodology, the ambition and commissioner expectations.
This fund covers new programming commissioned by network radio and ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds from 2021/22 and is open to both in-house and independent production companies. To qualify commissions will need to fulfil certain criteria such as:
- including diverse stories and portrayals
- having diverse production teams and talent
- being a diverse-led company.
These initiatives target areas where ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio feel they have the most work to do when it comes to representation, including ethnicity, disability and social-economic background.
June Sarpong, Director of Creative Diversity, said: βI am proud that the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ is accelerating the pace of change and boosting our commitment to diverse talent - with a specific focus on race, disability and class - ensuring that the creativity of some of our most underrepresented communities is unleashed and included.β
She continued: βBuilding on our Creative Diversity Commitment for TV, these changes will make a huge difference to our Radio and Music teams, the wider audio industry, and what listeners can expect to hear on the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ.β
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