ITV Focuses on Working With Diverse Production Companies in New Commissioning Fund
Manori Ravindran International EditorITV is setting aside £80 million ($105 million) of its commissioning budget over the next three years for a Diversity Commissioning Fund.Of the £80 million fund, at least £20 million will be reserved for shows made by Black, Asian and minority ethnic-led and disabled-led production companies. ITV has also created a new £500,000 development fund to develop ideas that will qualify for its Diversity Commissioning Fund.While at least 25% of the fund is only for productions made by Black, Asian and minority ethnic-led and disabled-led production companies, the remaining 75% of the fund can be accessed as long as productions are overseen by companies with either diverse ownership or leadership.