The times they are a-changin', but are major networks actually committing to change in representation or just throwing up a black square on Instagram? CBS, it seems, is taking a pretty significant step forward, announcing today that the network is committing a minimum of 25% of its script development budget to "projects created or co-created by Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC)." The initiative will begin in the 2021-2022 development season. In addition to the funding, the network is also targeting 40% BIPOC representation in its writers rooms, with a goal of bumping that up to …

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