All S4C articles – Page 26
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NewsSounds in Motion closes
Sounds in Motion, one of Wales’s oldest post-production facilities, has closed.
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FeaturesUncertain times for Welsh indies
As the biggest commissioner of content from Welsh production companies, changes to the way S4C is funded are causing concern throughout the sector. Adrian Pennington reports.
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FeaturesCardiff takes on the capital
New technology is making it easier for Welsh post houses to compete for work with Soho, but super-indies taking facility work in-house is a growing concern. George Bevir reports.
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The Broadcast InterviewRuth Jones: keeping everything Tidy
Sky 1 asked for ‘the British Roseanne’, but Tidy Productions’ first major commission snowballed into something bigger. Ruth Jones tells Robin Parker about taking control.
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FeaturesCrunch time for S4C
As S4C grapples with seismic changes, Catherine Neilan talks to interim vice-chair Rheon Tomos about the politics of independence.
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RatingsAnnual ratings round-up: 2010
Audiences were up overall, with The X Factor overtaking BGT to claim top spot, while strong ratings for Downton Abbey and Sherlock proved the case for drama. Stephen Price reports.
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NewsLicence fee bid for Scottish digital channel
Plans to set up a new digital TV channel for Scotland should be funded through a “fairer redistribution” of licence fee cash, according to a group of media experts.
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NewsWelsh broadcaster axes S4C2
Beleaguered Welsh broadcaster S4C has announced it plans to shut down its second channel S4C2, in light of the 25% cut to its budget that will be brought in over the next four years.
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NewsMwnci boss dismisses S4C plan
Proposals for S4C to take post-production in-house have been dismissed by the managing director of Wales’s largest post house, Mwnci.
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NewsBBC extends S4C partnership
The BBC Trust and S4C Authority have inked a deal that includes a commitment to HD production and inclusion on iPlayer, as part of a two-year extension of its partnership - that includes a £4.1m budget cut.
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NewsS4C begins complete review of business
S4C is conducting a root-and-branch review of every aspect of the business, starting with the commissioning process, with a view to creating a strategy before a permanent chair and chief executive are in place.
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NewsS4C bosses explain CEO sacking
MPs have been told that the former chief executive of S4C was fired following a disagreement over the separation of the Welsh channel’s management and its governing authority.
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NewsS4C postpones search for chief exec
The S4C Authority has called off its search for a new chief executive in light of yesterday’s announcement that chairman John Walter Jones was stepping down immediately.
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NewsS4C chairman steps down early
John Walter Jones has left S4C with immediate effect, despite having agreed with culture secretary Jeremy Hunt that he would remain in post until March, in a move that points to serious friction within the authority.
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NewsS4C chair will "stand aside now"
S4C chairman John Walter Jones has said he will “stand aside now” rather than work his notice period to March, in a letter to staff at the Welsh broadcaster.
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NewsS4C chairman resigns
The chairman of the S4C Authority, John Walter Jones, has resigned from the broadcaster with immediate effect.
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NewsThompson to face licence fee payers' questions
The BBC director general will be questioned by licence fee payers at a Voice of the Listener and Viewer (VLV) event this week.
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NewsS4C urges Trust to clarify 'creative independence'
Sir Michael Lyons’ reassurances that S4C will remain “creatively independent” fall short of what the Welsh broadcaster believes is acceptable, the chair of the authority has said.
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NewsBBC Trust is "broken", says Bland
The BBC Trust is “broken” and should ultimately be disbanded, a former chairman of the corporation has claimed.
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CommentMaking the case for Wales
S4C may fund quality Welsh-language programming but it needs to be shown as having a genuine economic impact in Wales, writes Owen Stickler.