In its report published in October 2023, the UK House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee called for the Six Nations rugby tournament to be included in Group A of the Listed Events Regime. The UK Government has explained that listing an event in Group A or B does not guarantee that it will be available free-to-air, […]
S4C saw the highest number of viewing sessions on BBC iPlayer during the first week of 2024. There were close to 350,000 viewing sessions between January 1st and 7th. As well as a 22 per cent increase in the viewing of S4C programmes on BBC iPlayer during this period compared to last year, S4C Clic […]
Stephen Crabb MP, the Chair of the UK House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee, has written to Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer following its ‘concerning’ evidence session with the Chair of S4C and the Lead Non-Executive Board Member of the S4C Unitary Board. Within his letter, Crabb sets out the Committee’s continued concerns over the governance […]
S4C has announced that filming has started on Cleddau/The One That Got Away; a new, six-part, drama series that combines a gripping murder mystery with an electrifying love story. The series from BlackLight Television (a Banijay UK company) in collaboration with Banijay Rights, is being filmed in Welsh for S4C for broadcast in late 2024, […]
Sian Doyle, the fired chief executive of Welsh-language public broadcaster S4C, has criticised her dismissal by chairman Rhodri Williams as “an unprecedented lack of governance for a public body”. Doyle was sacked following an investigation into allegations of “bullying and a toxic culture” at the channel. Doyle released a statement on November 24th in which […]
S4C’s International’s inaugural Commercial Content Fund is up and running, and actively looking for projects and partners in Wales and Internationally. The fund was set up to support projects that are ambitious and appealing to international audiences. The aim is to share Wales’ unique culture and storytelling capabilities with the world whilst providing a boost to the creative […]
S4C International has appointed Axiom Media as its exclusive sales representative for advertising and sponsorship. S4C, Wales’ national broadcaster, is a Welsh language television channel that shows over 115 hours a week of programmes including news, drama, documentaries, music, entertainment and children’s programmes. The partnership will come into effect on January 1st 2024. The deal will see Axiom selling all […]
S4C Digital Media Limited has appointed Laura Franses as Advisor to the Commercial Growth Fund. This new fund, launches from October, as part of S4C’s commercial strategy and will provide funding in exchange for equity to Welsh companies which have high growth potential and are aligned with S4C’s aims. This offers investment monies to boost Welsh creative businesses […]
Yeti Television has announced its commission from S4C for a new competition series, Sêr Steilio (10 x 30’) which sees 27 children (aged 8-12) from Wales compete to be crowned the nation’s Best Junior Stylist. The series will be transmitted as part of S4C’s kids brand ‘Stwnsh’. Working to real world briefs, the junior stylists […]
UK public service channel S4C is launching on connected TV platform Freeview Play, giving access to the broadcaster’s Welsh language content to 16 million homes. Viewers in Wales and across the UK will be able to watch dramas, documentaries, and sport on S4C Clic through their Freeview Play device. Freeview Play brings viewers a combination […]