Lenny warns

Published date05 January 2021
Date05 January 2021
Publication titleDaily Star (England)
Her says "systemic change" is needed among terrestrial broadcasters - including ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 - if they don't want to lose viewers to streaming services.

He claimed many black and Asian viewers feel the likes of Netflix "do a better job at representing their lives".

Rise Writing in Access All Areas: The Diversity Manifesto for TV and Beyond, he said: "The demography of the UK is changing.

"By 2031, one in five Britons will be from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background and that number is forecast to rise to almost one-third of the population by 2061."

Lenny, 62, warned mainstream broadcasters they must address the issue soon or risk falling behind rival streaming services.

He said: "If British broadcasters don't tackle the diversity grey rhino now, they run the risk of losing large parts of their audience for ever.

"They risk...

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