But the list has been criticised for not being diverse enough, as all this year’s top ten earners are white.
Of the 18 stars paid more than £300,000, only one – newsreader George Alagiah – is from a black or Asian background.
Just said 18 percent of all stars earning over £150,000 are from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, compared with 12 percent in 2016/17.
“We made good progress, if you look across the industry we’re in a good place, but we’ve got work to do,” Mr Davie said.
source: express.co.uk