Media Giants Revise DEI Policies Under Federal Pressure

Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount adjust diversity initiatives to align with Trump administration mandates and evolving legal requirements.

Warner Bros. Discovery has rebranded its DEI efforts as 'Inclusion,' removing 'diversity' and 'equity' from its terminology to comply with shifting legal landscapes.
Paramount Global announced it will no longer set aspirational diversity hiring goals or collect demographic data for U.S. job applicants unless legally required.
Both companies emphasized continued commitments to fostering inclusive cultures and diverse storytelling while modifying specific DEI-related policies.
The changes come as the Trump administration enforces an executive order scrutinizing DEI practices in private companies and federal agencies.
Other corporations, including Disney, Amazon, and PBS, have also scaled back DEI programs in response to federal directives and investigations.