The Directors Guild of America (DGA) released a report analyzing 4,300 television episodes from the 2018/2019 season, finding that 58% of episodes had either a female director or a director of color, marking a significant increase from the previous season. The report showed that 31% of episodes were directed by women, up from 25% the prior year, and 27% were directed by individuals of color, up from 24% previously. The DGA is dedicated to protecting directors' rights and furthering their careers through studies of industry trends.

1. The DGA Reports Increased
Levels of Inclusion in TV
Direction
David Nicksay

2. Introduction
• An accomplished film and television producer and assistant director, David
Nicksay has served as an executive producer with Heliopolis Entertainment in
Woodland Hills, California, for the past 27 years. David Nicksay holds active
membership in several entertainment industry organizations including the
Directors Guild of America.
Comprised of 18,000 members, the Directors Guild of America (DGA) is
dedicated to protecting the legal and artistic rights of film and television
directors and helping them further their careers. As part of its efforts, the DGA
collects valuable industry information by completing in-depth studies.
On November 19, the DGA released a report that examined the 4,300 television
show episodes of the 2018/2019 television season to determine how many of
these episodes credited female directors or directors of color. The DGA
2018/2019 Episodic TV Director Inclusion report ultimately determined that
more than half (58 percent) of 2018/2019 television episodes had either women
(31 percent) and/or individuals of color (27 percent) in the director’s chair.
These figures are significantly higher than those of the 2017/2018 season,
during which only 25 percent of television episodes were directed by women
and only 24 percent were directed by individuals of color.