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Channel 4 appoints new Creative Diversity roles

Channel 4 has appointed Neila Butt as its new Creative Diversity Lead for the Nations & Regions, and Stacey Olika, as its Creative Diversity Coordinator, Nations & Regions. They will be based in Leeds and Bristol respectively. In the newly created positions, the pair will lead on and deliver the Nations and Regions focused strategic […]

April 7, 2021

Sky and Creative Access launch TV placements for under-represented groups

Sky, Europe’s leading media and entertainment company, has partnered with Creative Access to provide under-represented groups placements in the media industry. 18 placements will be available across Sky News, Sky Sports, UK Content and Sky Studios. The collaboration will provide talented TV aspirants who are Black, Asian or from a minority ethnic background, disabled or […]

March 30, 2021

Sky News livestreams George Floyd murder trial

Sky News will livestream the courtroom footage from the trial of Derek Chauvin, which starts this week, in its entirety on a dedicated TV channel George Floyd Killing: The Trial and across its digital channels. Former Minnesota police officer Chauvin goes on trial on two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter for the […]

March 29, 2021

Law&Crime to provide coverage of Chauvin trial in UK

Dan Abrams’ Law&Crime Network will provide primetime coverage of the Derek Chauvin trial for the alleged murder of George Floyd beginning March 29th –  the scheduled date for the trial is set to start. The Law&Crime Network, available on Channelbox on Freeview channel 271, will provide gavel-to-gavel coverage once the trial commences. New York City […]

March 24, 2021

Law&Crime now on Redbox Free Live TV

Law&Crime, the legal and true crime network, is now available on Redbox Free Live TV, the US streaming service. Law&Crime offers multiple trials daily plus original programmes like Brian Ross Investigates, hosted by former ABC Chief Investigative Correspondent Brian Ross, Trial File, Law&Crime Daily, and Prime Crime. “The Redbox brand has long been synonymous with […]

March 19, 2021

Law&Crime Network launches on Peacock

Law&Crime, the legal and true crime network, is now available on US streaming service Peacock, in advance of the network’s coverage of the trial of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the George Floyd murder case. Law&Crime features multiple trials daily plus original programmes like Brian Ross Investigates, Trial File and Prime Crime. The network […]

March 5, 2021

Law&Crime Daily gavel-to-gavel coverage in Derek Chauvin / George Floyd trial

Nationally syndicated series Law&Crime Daily, executive produced by Dan Abrams’ Law&Crime Network, will cover the Derek Chauvin trial for the alleged murder of George Floyd on-site beginning March 8, the scheduled date for the jury selection process. The trial is set to start March 29th, after the jury selection is completed. The Law&Crime Network will also […]

February 25, 2021

Court TV launches on Freeview

Court TV will launch on Freeview, the UK DTT platform, on February 15th. Court TV, a multi-platform network devoted to live and in-depth legal reporting and expert analysis of some of the biggest trials in the US, will be available on channel 89. Freeview viewers will have access to Court TV’s live coverage and analysis […]

February 9, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Sky sets 2025 target to increase its ethnic diversity and representation

In June last year, Sky announced a series of commitments to improve our approach to diversity and inclusion. Sky committed to invest £10 million a year across its markets for each of the next three years to improve representation and progression of minority groups, make a difference in communities impacted by racism, and use the […]

January 21, 2021

Sky names Diversity Advisory Council

June 2020, Sky announced a series of commitments to support anti-racism and improve diversity and inclusion across the company. Sky committed to invest £10million per year across its markets for each of the next three years to improve representation and progression of minority groups. The business also committed to put targets in place to measure […]

January 11, 2021