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 2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Employees in the motion picture & video industries in the U.S. 2023, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of employees in the broadcasting industry 2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Share of employees in the U.S. broadcasting industry 2023, by ethnicity

Film

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  • Premium Statistic Distribution of movie directors in the U.S. 2011-2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Film writers' gender distribution in the U.S. 2011-2023
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of lead actors in movies in the U.S. 2011-2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of speaking characters in film in the U.S. 2002-2023, by gender
  • 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. 2023, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Share of female staff on broadcast network programs in the U.S. 2023, by role
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of speaking characters on broadcast TV in the U.S. 1997-2023, by gender
  • Basic Statistic LGBTQ characters share on broadcast networks in the U.S. 2024, by ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic LGBTQ characters share on cable networks in the U.S. 2024, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Share of females behind-the-scenes in TV streaming in the U.S. 2023, by role
  • Basic Statistic LGBTQ characters share on streaming services in the U.S. 2024, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Ethnicity of lead actors in top 50 TV shows in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of most watched TV shows in the U.S. 2023, by ethnicity of actor

Consumer perspectives

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  • Premium Statistic Households watching TV shows with lead actors of the same race in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Public opinion on diversity in movies/TV in the U.S. 2023, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Public opinion on diversity in movies/TV in the U.S. 2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Public opinion on LGBTQ representation in movies/TV in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Multicultural consumers using curated streaming collections in the U.S 2023

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