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S4C announces slate of recommissions

S4C, the public broadcaster and Welsh language television channel, has announced several original scripted drama recommissions for 2025/2026. Y Golau: Dŵr (Still Waters) will go into production in early October. This is the second season for this thrilling mystery and will be produced in partnership with Triongl/APC and Channel 4. Season two is set in the fictional […]

October 7, 2024

BBC Wales, Media Cymru second Content Fund

Following BBC Cymru Wales and Media Cymru’s first Content Innovation Fund in 2022 – another funding round has launched for Wales-based production companies to research, develop and commission innovation-driven content to engage audiences with the climate crisis across Wales and beyond. Nick Andrews, Head of Content Commissioning at BBC Wales, commented: “It’s terrific to be […]

October 4, 2024

Welsh Space test centre ready for business

A largely disused airfield is home to the new Snowdonia Test Centre and will showcase progress on the development of its Space Technology Test Centre (STTC) during an event to be held at the Llanbedr Airfield site on October 8th and 9th. The centre will be fully ready in March 2025. The event will welcome […]

October 3, 2024By Chris Forrester

Darlun TV appoints Griffith as Strategic Director

Darlun TV, the production company based in Caernarfon in North West Wales, has announced the appointment of Non Griffith as their new Strategic Director. Griffith will be working alongside Arwyn Evans, Managing Director, and will be responsible for the overall creative and strategic direction of the company. She will be leading the team on the development of new ideas, […]

September 26, 2024

Eighth season of Our Lives commissioned by BBC

Two sisters aiming to strike a deal to host a charity football match with big name stars from the Wales Euro 2016 squad, amateur darts players competing in a local pub league, and a GP who communicates with seals all feature in the new Our Lives season. Following the success of past seasons, Our Lives […]

August 9, 2024

S4C on-demand viewing at record levels

The hours of content watched on S4C’s digital platform S4C Clic or on iPlayer have increased by almost a third in the last 12 months. In its Annual Report 2023-24, S4C reports has reported an increase of 31 per cent in hours watched on demand since the previous year – the best figure in the […]

July 29, 2024

The Body Next Door coming to Sky

Sky has announced that new documentary series The Body Next Door, which follows one of the most shocking murder mysteries in Welsh history, will be launching on Sky Documentaries and streaming service NOW on August 11th. In November 2015, a disturbing discovery of a human corpse thrust the quiet Welsh village of Beddau, into the […]

July 29, 2024

Tafwyl Festival on S4C

One of Wales’ biggest festivals will air live and on more S4C platforms than ever before as Tafwyl returns to Cardiff’s Bute Park from July 12th to 14th. Tafwyl is a Welsh language festival celebrating Welsh music and culture in the capital city that has long established itself as one of Wales’ most iconic events. […]

July 12, 2024

S4C double orders Cyfrinachau’r Llyfrgell

Welsh language broadcaster S4C has ordered two seasons of Cyfrinachau’r Llyfgell/Best Kept Secrets, a show where celebrities explore their history and heritage by partnering with an archive or museum to delve into artifacts and documents. Produced by Slam Media the first season (4×60 minutes) will be broadcast in September 2024. The format will be internationally […]

July 1, 2024

S4C, Media Cymru announce winners of Global Formats Development Funding

Welsh public service broadcaster S4C and research and development consortium Media Cymru have announced the names of nine production companies who will receive up to £10,000 in development funding as part of an ambitious global formats scheme. The successful companies will receive funding and expert assistance to develop format ideas over the next three months, […]

June 19, 2024