Men Still Outnumber Women in Reality TV Production Roles, Study Finds
variety.comSelena Kuznikov Gender imbalance persists among producers of unscripted TV programs in the U.S. and abroad, a study has found.
The report, conducted by Banijay Group, Everywoman Studios and the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, focused on the representation of women behind the scenes on 360 reality TV shows that aired in the U.S., U.K., Brazil and France between 2021 and 2023.
For roles such as executive producers, creators and showrunners, women are outnumbered by men in all of reality TV production, the study found.
Men comprise 58.4% of executive producer, supervising producer and show creator roles. Additionally, the study found that the industry deems hiring men as more financially stable, even though work produced, written by or starring women often yields higher returns on investment.
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