Top TV Picks: 19th December
Christmas City
BBC One, 9.15am (continues throughout the week)
Christmas City is a five-part series presented by Rav Wilding and Hayley Hassall that looks at what it takes to deliver a special Christmas.
Lenny Henry
Ofcom to launch annual diversity monitoring scheme
The move was announced by Sharon White, the regulator’s CEO, speaking in London at a debate on diversity organised by Ofcom and Sky.
White said: “We will be looking at diversity data across the broadcasters we regulate helping us to get the most comprehensive picture yet of how well each broadcaster is doing.
“This is an important step towards greater transparency and greater accountability.”
Ofcom aims to collect a range of information regarding the diversity of people employed by broadcasters and gauge what steps are being taken to monitor diversity.
Marcus Ryder: What the BBC White Paper means for diversity
Thursday was an important day for diversity in the media as the government announced a White Paper which enshrined diversity in the BBC charter– but what it really means in reality will all be in the small print.
The Royal Television Society is a charitable organization whose remit is to encourage and celebrate the understanding of television and its related fields. As Chair of the Diversity Committee here is my guide as to what people should be looking out for in the coming months:
Watch: RTS Programme Awards 2016 Highlights
Take a peek at the extended highlights from the Royal Television Society Programme Awards 2016 in partnership with Audio Network at the Grosvenor House Hotel on London's Park Lane.
Sir Lenny Henry named Royal Television Society Fellow
The Judges’ Award recognises an outstanding contribution to the UK’s television and media industry and the actor, writer, comedian and producer collected the Award in recognition of his work to raise awareness of issues surrounding diversity within the television industry.
Why diversity makes business sense for TV
The economic arguments for diversity came under the microscope at a lively joint RTS/BBC session held at New Broadcasting House last month. The panellists agreed that, following years of inaction, broadcasters are finally making an effort to boost black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) representation in television.
TV diary: Peter Bazalgette
Apparently, I've not contributed a diary since 2010. Perhaps I only get invited in election years. In May 2010, I was also asked to review the different channels' election coverage by The Guardian.
On that occasion, I called it decisively for Sky News. ITN was fine but less dramatic. And the BBC, with its ship-of-fools party and an over-academic Vernon Bogdanor and a swingometer that couldn't cope with a three-way race and, and, and...