According to a poll released in early March by YouGov, non-white minorities and LGBT individuals are over-represented on television per nearly half of viewers.
This poll came during a time when there has been a concerted campaign to “diversify” the casts of popular television programs.
About 45% of British viewers observed that there are more non-white minorities on television than in the population, per the summary of the YouGov poll published by The Times on February 28, 2023. Just 26% believed that non-white minorities were under-represented.
Similarly, 44%, indicated that gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals are over-represented on TV.