We work to create equitable opportunities Creating for people at ITV and across the industry, including developing underrepresented creatives to build a diverse pipeline of talent. OPPORTUNITIES We continue to ask every programme maker we commission to embed DEI in their production by applying our Production Principles. FRESH CUTS In 2023, we brought back Fresh Cuts for a second year. This is an initiative to support up-and-coming Black filmmakers to direct their first film for ITV as part of Black History Month. Directors Jordan Thomas, Salomé-Dior Williams, Jessicah North and Archie Onobu all debuted documentary features in October, alongside a one-off interview segment promoting Black talent in the TV industry – Breaking Through with Zeze Millz. TELLING A WIDER RANGE OF STORIES We ran a range of initiatives for 21 promising diverse writers using our £500,000 Diversity Development Fund. This funding helps the writers secure early career commissions and broadcasting credits. Disabled Writers in Development with Tall Story Pictures Supporting four Disabled writers as they each develop an idea, write their script and pitch it to ITV’s Head of Drama Writers in Residence in partnership with 5 Acts Supporting underrepresented writers to develop original ideas Working on Piglets is an absolutely over two years Fresh cuts screening at BAFTA awe-inspiring experience. I listen a lot, learn a lot and laugh a lot with the aim Comedy Writers Initiative of leaving a small impression of my own A writing and development opportunity on new comedy Piglets on the show” Entertainment Writers Initiative Omar Khan, Comedy Writer Participant and Collaborating with diverse writers on a new entertainment format writer for Piglets ITV Social Purpose Impact Report 2023 40