100 Days Out from the 2024 Paris Paralympics, See How NBC Sports is Partnering with Making Space to Amplify Disabled Talent
This partnership is a commitment to increase the representation and inclusion of Disabled talent in sports media, setting the stage for an increase in opportunity for Disabled hosts, analysts, and play-by-play sportscasters.
May 20, 2024
NBC Sports and Making Space have partnered to increase employment opportunities for disabled talent where they they will work together to identify and develop on- and off-camera employment opportunities for Disabled talent for NBC Sports’ coverage of its unparalleled portfolio of sports properties and events.
Making Space will provide NBC Sports with a pre-trained talent pipeline from the Disabled community which will allow NBC to access an untapped and underrepresented workforce, paving the way for a historic increase in Disability representation at one of the world’s most recognizable media companies.
As a part of the partnership, NBC Sports and Making Space have released a free on-demand training course designed to build an expansive pipeline of Disabled talent who aspire to become sports commentators.
This initiative extends the partnership’s commitment to increase the representation and inclusion of Disabled talent in sports media, setting the stage for an increase in opportunity for Disabled hosts, analysts, and play-by-play sportscasters.
