EXCLUSIVE: Deadline understands that NBCUniversal is now looking to update and bolster its workplace conduct guidelines for reality television productions https://t.co/XizflCqnBm
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) September 22, 2023
-It’s been a busy couple months for NBCU reality with Scandoval, Ultimate Girls Trip scandal, Below Deck scandal, and Bethenny Frankel’s “reality reckoning” (who has already taken to IG to praise the company for changing things bts and bring it back to reality reckoning)
-Head of NBCU is taking measures to improve things behind of the scenes of their reality shows.
-Starting immediately they have strengthened/impleneted the following:
1. deliver an expanded alcohol-related training to the cast, crew and production team, which must include details on how production will monitor alcohol, including when consumption limits may be appropriate and when and how to intervene to maintain cast and crew safety
2. psychological care after filming that includes mental health support to cast through the airing of the show and beyond, including mandatory on-set support during reunion tapings.
3. mandatory on-set production company HR presence for shows where NBCU determines additional support may be warranted, daily communication to NBCU separate from general production notes and a full review after production wraps
4. enhanced workplace training specifically tailored to unscripted production environment and all principals of production companies
5. production companies will ensure that all talent and crew agreements have confidentiality language that carves out reporting of unlawful conduct
