CBS Commits 25% Of Budget To BIPOC Development Deals

CBS has said that it will be committing a quarter of it’s script development budget to projects produced or co produced by BIPOC in the 2020-2021 development season.

They also said that they are setting goals to have a minimum of 40% BIPOC in the beginning of the 2020-2021 season and 50% during the next.

President and CEO of the CBS Entertainment Group George Cheeks said in a press release:

“While steady progress has been made in recent years both in front of and behind the camera, change needs to happen faster, especially with creators and leadership roles on the shows. As a network with ambitions to be a unifier and an agent of change at this important time, these new initiatives will help accelerate efforts to broaden our storytelling and make CBS programming even more diverse and inclusive.”

Source:
Variety