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BBC Commits $124 Million to Diverse Productions, Talent

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The BBC is committing £100 million ($124 million) of its existing commission budget towards diverse and inclusive content over three years, starting in 2021.

The investment — set out Monday as part of the U.K. public broadcaster's Creative Diversity Commitment — will be supported by a new mandatory 20 percent diverse-talent target in all new commissions from April 2021.

The decision was made in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd and what it said about the "stain of system racism," said outgoing BBC director general Tony Hall. "It’s made us question ourselves about what more we can do to help tackle racism – and drive inclusion within our organization and in society as a whole," he explained.

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