ABC Sets New Inclusion Guidelines to Amplify Underrepresented Groups on TV

Courtesy of ABC In a bid to create a “further catalyst for real and sustained change,” ABC Entertainment has set forth a slate of new inclusion standards for all primetime series to “ensure multidimensional representation across the entire creative and production process.” The initiative is meant to increase diversity both on screen and behind the scenes. In a letter to creatives and colleagues from ABC executive vice president of development and content strategy Simran Sethi, the exec laid out the new diversity and inclusion guidelines, and offered up a database of diverse and underrepresented talent and crew as well as a list of vendors owned by members of underrepresented groups. “These new guidelines are intended to make our content and our sets as inclusive as possible, and will serve as a further catalyst for real and sustained change,” wrote Sethi. “We want to take this moment to evaluate systems and habits in an effort to remove barriers to access and opportunity. It’s important for us to look around the room, see who’s not there, and then take the steps to not only bring them in, but also set them up for success.” There are four separate sets of standards: […]

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