Hollywood Diversity Gains in TV but Falls Short in Movies
Minorities and women have registered gains in several key areas of television but women continue to lag in movies, according to a report issued Thursday by the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies at UCLA.
“My basic take is that TV is improving more for minorities and women than film,” said Dr. Darnell Hunt, dean of social sciences at UCLA. “And all areas still have a long way to go.” (read more)
The report, titled “Old Story, New Beginning,” is the sixth in six years from the center. The report points out that the nation consisted of nearly 40% minorities in 2017– the last year examined — and states the percentage will only increase in the coming years. The report is based on the top 200 theatrical film releases in 2017 and 1,316 broadcast, cable and digital platform television shows from the 2016-17 season.