BBC Wales, BBC Network, and Creative Wales have partnered to fund the development of a major new factual entertainment series. Production companies with a substantive base in Wales are invited to pitch ideas that celebrate Welsh creativity while delivering entertainment to audiences across the UK. The BBC is looking for a returnable format, that unites […]
S4C has announced the appointment of Tecwyn Davies as new Head of Streaming and Digital. Davies will lead S4C’s digital strategy as it extends beyond traditional broadcasting, expanding its digital presence as it moves towards becoming a digital-first service. Davies has a career spanning roles at the Six Nations Tournament, FIFA, the Premier League and […]
S4C is set to air a new season of true crime documentaries over the coming months, exploring some of the most shocking and significant criminal cases to have impacted Wales and the UK at large. Available to viewers across the UK on S4C, BBC iPlayer and S4C Clic, the series will delve into a range […]
This year, as part of the global Pavarotti 90 celebrations, Mercury Studios unveils a new documentary that resurrects a long-forgotten performance by one of the greatest voices in music history. Pavarotti: The Lost Concert is a 60-minute television documentary built around a remarkable rediscovery: Luciano Pavarotti’s emotional return to the small Welsh town of Llangollen […]
Media Cymru’s latest campaign, Fuelling the Future, highlights the impact that research, development and innovation (RD&I) investment has had in Wales, playing a significant role in driving productivity, growth and innovation in local and regional economies. Media Cymru’s latest economic analysis (2023 data) shows an economically valuable, yet fragile, creative industries that support more than […]
S4C will broadcast a new Welsh language version of the internationally acclaimed series The A-Talks (also known as The Assembly) – where a group of 30 autistic, neurodivergent and/or learning-disabled interviewers will question well-known figures without any restrictions. Titled Y Cyfweliad, the four-part series will see a different Welsh celebrity face the spotlight of the […]
S4C has reported that viewing hours across its digital platforms are at an all-time high. In its 2024-25 Annual Report the Welsh broadcaster saw a 7 per cent increase in viewing across Clic and iPlayer since last year, with 14 per cent of all S4C viewing now taking place across Clic, iPlayer and YouTube. S4C’s […]
Thirty government-funded mast upgrades have now been activated in Wales as part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) – a programme brokered by the UK government and joint-funded with mobile network operators to improve mobile coverage in rural areas. Across the whole of the UK, 56 masts are now live as part of the SRN. […]
ITV1’s coverage of England vs Wales at the Women’s Euros on July 13th was watched by a peak of 4.6 million across all devices, giving ITV1 its biggest peak audience of the tournament so far. This is also ITV1’s highest peak audience since the final of Britain’s Got Talent in May. The match averaged 4.2 […]
A genre-bending Welsh language opera film will premiere at the 78th Edinburgh International Film Festival on August 18th, ahead of its nationwide cinema release this autumn. Tanau’r Lloer / Fires of the Moon, commissioned by S4C and Channel 4, is inspired by scenes from the novel Un Nos Ola Leuad (‘One Moonlit Night’) by Caradog Prichard – a modern literary classic first published […]