ff10productionbase4web2 Broadcasters Back Disability InitiativeMajor UK television broadcasters including the BBC, ITV and Channel 4  have backed the launch of a new search tool on ProductionBase, the industry’s online network for freelancers working in TV, film and commercial production. The new search tool will make it easier for broadcasters and production companies to find disabled freelancers while keeping the information discreet to make sure there is no discrimination.

The Network Manager for the Broadcasting and Creative Industries Disability Network, Clare Morrow, said: “We know that disabled people are significantly under-represented in the television industry, both on and off screen, but we also know that broadcasters and independent production companies are keen to change that.
“This new tool from Production Base will ensure that companies looking for production talent can target opportunities towards known disabled talent to ensure that they get an equal chance to apply for the work on offer, and that is a great step forward,” she added.

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