Broadcast diversity

Insights on the state of play for equality, diversity and inclusion across the industry

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In an effort to prevent unlawful and unfair workplace discrimination we at Caspian One, implement unbiased practices across our global operation. On this page, you can learn more about equality and diversity in Broadcast Media and Entertainment along with our stance and insights on the communities driving change.

View Caspian One’s group EDI policy

Media doesn’t discriminate.

A documentary can be enjoyed by a person of any ethnicity, the latest blockbuster doesn’t block disabled people from watching, and streaming services aren’t stopping LGBTQ+ communities from accessing content. Broadcast Media, as a medium, is for all.

Yet, the industry behind the content has improvements to make where equality, diversity and inclusion are concerned. That’s not to say efforts are not being made, just that there’s much more to be done. Referencing Ofcom and recommendations made to broadcasters in their five-year review of diversity and equal opportunities in TV and Radio (released October 2021):

“Broadcasters should build on their work to increase ‘diversity’ by focusing on ‘inclusion’, concentrating on retention, progression and senior recruitment. Both our numerical data and information on broadcaster initiatives suggest that broadcasters have to date focused their efforts on outreach and recruitment in order to diversify the pool of people entering their workforce.”

“This is an important step and has resulted in increasing diversity across many characteristics. But it means that progress appears to be confined to junior levels. We are also concerned that with greater numbers of people leaving the industry, progress will not be sustainable unless greater efforts are made to retain a diverse range of employees.”

Five-year review: Diversity and equality opportunities in UK broadcasting, Ofcom

“Broadcasters should build on their work to increase ‘diversity’ by focusing on ‘inclusion’, concentrating on retention, progression and senior recruitment. Both our numerical data and information on broadcaster initiatives suggest that broadcasters have to date focused their efforts on outreach and recruitment in order to diversify the pool of people entering their workforce.”

“This is an important step and has resulted in increasing diversity across many characteristics. But it means that progress appears to be confined to junior levels. We are also concerned that with greater numbers of people leaving the industry, progress will not be sustainable unless greater efforts are made to retain a diverse range of employees.”

Five-year review: Diversity and equality opportunities in UK broadcasting, Ofcom

This report is one of the most comprehensive reviews of EDI in our industry to date. It shines a light on subjects including the retention of older colleagues, lack of diversity within senior positions, the increased representation of minority ethnic groups across the workforce and the need for greater transparency, to name but a few topics.

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Overall, the main advice to Broadcasters has been to refocus on retention, progression and senior recruitment. While we agree with these findings, we also acknowledge that we’re in an industry that is undergoing a significant technology-led transformation.

As such, finding skills new to the industry, such as those associated with coding languages, can be complex at the junior stage, let alone at the senior-stakeholder level, with EDI in mind.

To access these people, specialists and seniors, you need an acquisition partner – not a recruitment supplier.

At Caspian One we’ve integrated unbiased and inclusive practices across the business, with our core values including a people-first approach. Our deep roots in the market and real nurtured relationships with industry specialists grant us access to people we’ve earnt the right to engage with – from all backgrounds.

We focuses on experience, professional skills, and client demands, supporting the formation of diverse teams and recognising the benefits of bringing in new perspectives, a variety of viewpoints, and different life experiences.

> Caspian One’s group EDI Policy

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