The Rai Board of Directors, meeting in Milan under the chairmanship of Marinella Soldi, expressed a positive opinion on the appointments of the new Gender Managers proposed by the Chief Executive Officer, Carlo Fuortes.
The series is set to air on France Télévisions and Okoo platform this fall and it is one of the first kids series to explicitly follow the life of a transgender youth.
Looking at fan interest by gender, sports such as soccer and ice hockey skew heavily towards male sports fans who are much more likely than female fans to enjoy watching them, Ampere Analysis noted in its latest report.
It’s the first time a format has ever discarded gender and age categories among contestants. The move, to be seen upon the show’s debut in Italy, will allow participants to be considered for their musical talent rather than gender identification.
The award-winning series stars young transgender actor Evie Macdonald as Hannah Bradford, who is about to start her first year of high school and is scheduled to transmit it in June 2021 in Japan.