Welsh independent TV producers trade body TAC (Teledwyr Annibynnol Cymru) has welcomed the decision by broadcast regulator Ofcom not to proceed with proposed changes to the Codes of Practice which guide commissioning negotiations between UK public service broadcasters and independent producers. Ofcom had proposed to bundle primary and secondary rights and to remove a prohibition […]

Teledwyr Annibynnol Cymru (TAC), the trade body for independent TV production companies in Wales, has responded to the publication of Ofcom’s PSM review, expressing disappointment that Ofcom, despite TAC and others regularly raising issues round ‘brass-plating’, does not commit to a review of its ‘Made out of London’ criteria. Llyr Morus, TAC Chair, said: “We […]

Following Channel 4’s confirmation that it will be establishing an in-house production arm, Channel 4 Productions (C4P), following the removal of its exemption from doing so in last year’s Media Act, Llyr Morus, Chair of TAC, (Teledwyr Annibynnol Cymru) which represents the independent television production sector in Wales, said that the broadcaster would need to […]

The Council of TAC, the trade association for TV production in Wales, has appointed Llŷr Morus as its new Chair. Morus is Managing Director of production company Cynyrchiadau Mojo Productions and has been on TAC Council since 2022. Morus started his career working in production 30 years ago – working initially on light entertainment before […]

Dyfrig Davies, Chair of TAC (Teledwyr Annibynnol Cymru), which represents the independent television production sector in Wales, has called for all public service broadcasters to look to commission more from Wales as part of a move towards more production in the UK nations and regions. At TAC’s Annual General Meeting on September 25th in Aberystwyth, […]

Welsh TV producers trade body TAC has published its submission to Ofcom’s further consultation on the Channel 4 licence. Ofcom originally consulted on Channel 4’s 10-year licence late in 2023 and has now issued a second consultation on the idea of raising Channel 4’s Made out of England (MoE) quota, from 9 per cent to 12 per […]