Welcome to the Cultural Diversity Network website (CDN)

"Through collaboration across the broadcasting industry, the CDN aims to improve multicultural representation both on- and off-screen. With a committed and energetic membership of nine major UK broadcasters, PACT, BAFTA, and Skillset, the CDN is perfectly placed to initiate industry-wide change."

Andy Duncan, Channel 4 Chief Executive, Current Chair of the CDN.

"The Diversity Pledge demonstrates major broadcasters' absolute commitment to promoting wider diversity - as a way to connect with all of our audiences, to tap into talent from all communities and as a catalyst for creativity.

We hope that the Pledge will help to encourage the UK independent production sector to give greater consideration to diversity issues... "

"...On a practical level it provides suggestions and valuable advice for participating broadcasters and companies, on identifying and developing diverse talent which will help to produce output that truly reflects the rich diversity of modern Britain."

MARK THOMPSON,
Director-General of the BBC

"If you're interested in creativity - as everyone in the creative industries should be - then diversity matters.

It matters not just for fairness, but for productivity. In a digital world, broadcasters ignore diversity at their peril."

Current chair, ANDY DUNCAN, Chief Executive of Channel 4

"Sky is the choice of more than one in three homes across the UK, which means our customer base couldn't be much more diverse. It's crucial that our people and our partners reflect that. We are proud to support the CDN/PACT diversity pledge and to play our part in addressing this important issue. As an industry, we simply can't afford to narrow our view and miss out on great talent."

JEREMY DARROCH,
Sky's Chief Executive

"Our business success depends on our services being popular with all sections of society, so our workforce and services should reflect our diverse audience."

Johnny Webb, Managing Director of Virgin Media TV

"Diversity is very much a part of the culture at Turner as our business success depends on our services being popular with all sections of society.

Our strategy of 'Turner For All' aims to see that our workforce and services reflect the diversity of our audiences and this pledge will play a major part in that."

JEFF KUPSKY,
President of Turner Broadcasting

"Pact members have shown their commitment to diversity over the last three years by signing up to Pact's Diversity Pledge, and we welcome the opportunity to strengthen and broaden this commitment through the new CDN Pledge. The CDN Diversity Pledge is an opportunity for producers and commissioners to work together 3to build diversity across the industry, and we support it wholeheartedly."

JOHN McVAY,
Chief executive of Pact