Minorities and representation in TV and film in the United States

Statistics report on representation and diversity in U.S. movies and television

Minorities and representation in TV and film in the United States

This report has been compiled to provide statistical information about minorities and representation in TV and film in the United States. It includes facts on the distribution of employees in the television and movie industry by gender, ethnicity, and identity group, as well as consumer persprectives.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Distribution of employees in the motion picture and video industries 2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Employees in the motion picture & video industries in the U.S. 2022, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of employees in the broadcasting industry 2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Share of employees in the U.S. broadcasting industry 2022, by ethnicity

Film

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  • Premium Statistic Distribution of movie directors in the U.S. 2011-2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Film writers' gender distribution in the U.S. 2011-2022
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of lead actors in movies in the U.S. 2011-2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of speaking characters in film in the U.S. 2002-2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of movie directors in the U.S. 2011-2022, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of movie writers in the U.S. 2011-2022, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Distribution lead actors in films in the U.S. 2011-2022, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of male & female characters in top-grossing films 2023, by ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Identity of LGBTQ characters in LGBTQ-inclusive movies in the U.S. 2022
  • Basic Statistic Share of LGBTQ-inclusive movies released in the U.S. 2022, by network

TV and video streaming

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  • Premium Statistic Female characters on broadcast network programs in the U.S. 2022, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Share of female staff on broadcast network programs in the U.S. 2022, by role
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of speaking characters on broadcast TV in the U.S. 1997-2022, by gender
  • Basic Statistic LGBTQ characters share on broadcast networks in the U.S. 2023, by ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic LGBTQ characters share on cable networks in the U.S. 2023, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Female characters in original streaming movies in the U.S. 2022, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Share of females behind-the-scenes in TV streaming in the U.S. 2022, by role
  • Basic Statistic LGBTQ characters share on streaming services in the U.S. 2023, by ethnicity

TV news

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  • Basic Statistic TV newsroom employees in the U.S. 2017-2022, by ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Minority TV news workforce in the U.S. 1990-2022
  • Premium Statistic Broadcast news covering anti-trans violence in the U.S. 2021-2022
  • Premium Statistic Cable news coverage of anti-trans violence in the U.S. 2021-2022

Consumer perspectives

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  • Premium Statistic LGBTQ+ perception of non-inclusivity in TV and streaming content worldwide 2022
  • Premium Statistic Importance of racial representation by Disney princesses in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of Americans who approve of openly lesbian Disney princess in the US 2023
  • Premium Statistic Spanish-language TV consumption among Latinx viewers in the U.S. 2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of adults agreeing that a woman should play James Bond in the U.S. 2022
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