The British Film Institute (BFI) has published its initial findings on how film productions in the U.K. have applied its “Diversity Standards,” a framework introduced in 2016 to address underrepresentation in the film and TV industries.
10.01.2020 - 18:36 / variety.com
British presenter and journalist Samira Ahmed has won a high-profile equal pay case against the BBC.
Ahmed took the pubcaster to an employment tribunal claiming she was underpaid compared to a male colleague, Jeremy Vine, for presenting a similar program. Both presenters fronted viewer feedback shows. The BBC unsuccessfully argued Ahmed was not making a like-for-like comparison.
Ahmed was paid less than £500 ($653) per episode for her work on “Newswatch” while Vine received about £3,000
The British Film Institute (BFI) has published its initial findings on how film productions in the U.K. have applied its “Diversity Standards,” a framework introduced in 2016 to address underrepresentation in the film and TV industries.
Great British Bake Off presenter Sandi Toksvig has quit the programme, Channel 4 has announced.
Sandi Toksvig, one of the presenters of hit Channel 4 series “Great British Bake Off,” is leaving after three years.
Sandi Toksvig has announced she is quitting The Great British Bake Off after three years.The 61 year old joined the show in 2017 when the show moved from BBC One to Channel 4, but will now "focus on other projects." She said in a statement: "When stepping down from a job it is quite common for people to say they are doing so in order to spend more time with their family. "Unusually I am departing from the Great British Bake Off so I can spend more time with my other work.
The British Academy is scrambling for answers after BAFTA Awards nominations, announced early last week, included no actors of color in the main categories and a selection of exclusively male director noms. As the hashtag #BaftasSoWhite gained traction, many members within the organization as well as those in the wider industry have suggested it is time for a change in the way nominees are chosen.