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Action on Human Rights in the TV Industry

The TV Industry Human Rights (TVIHR) Forum was established in 2017 after members of BAFTA’s Albert Consortium recognised a need for broader industry collaboration and action to understand and address human rights issues in the TV industry.

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Every role matters

Read our award-winning quantitative research, in collaboration with the Institute for Screen Industries Research at the University of Nottingham, on working conditions for cleaners, caterers, drivers and security in UK TV production

EVENTS AND TRAINING

Join us at one of our forthcoming webinars, in person events or short training courses

Industry Initiatives

External resources to address specific human rights impacts relevant to the TV production industry.

Human Rights And TV

The Forum uses a human rights lens to look at the making of TV programmes, considering who may potentially be impacted and what any impacts could be.

Book a lunch & learn or team briefing

Would your team like an insight into a human rights topic?

We can provide 45-60 minute webinars on a range of themes:

  • Human rights in TV production - the basics

  • Making TV in challenging contexts

  • Meaningful stakeholder engagement

  • Inclusive security practices

  • Production procurement

  • Response & remedy

  • Other topics on request

FREE for members  and for productions commissioned by members

Price for non-members on application

Commissioning tools and guidance

Explore the tools and guidance designed to embed good human rights practice into the commissioning process

Production pack

A summary of broadcaster expectations for productions and signposting to supporting tools

Minimum expectations for ancillary workers

A set of minimum expectations that broadcasters and production companies can refer to in their planning and monitoring of productions

2025 Research: Let's Fix it in Post

Read our original research into the human rights risks evident in post production and the way that the actions of broadcasters, commissioners and production companies relate to the impacts identified

Category management toolkit

Guidance for procurement teams working with productions to source hotels, drivers and security services.

Video explainer on tools available

Introducing human rights tools for productions

2021 Research: Respecting human rights in security practices

Read our original research into the human rights risks associated with the security practices used in documentary-making, news and sports broadcasting.

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