All S4C articles – Page 27
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NewsS4C to cut 40 jobs, commissions budget by 10%
Some 40 positions will be cut at S4C over the next two years, and potentially “hundreds of jobs in the independent sector” could go as a result of the government-imposed cuts, the broadcaster has confirmed.
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NewsViewers urged to boycott licence fee over S4C
The Welsh Language Society (Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg) is urging viewers to boycott the licence fee in response to the government’s decision to bring national broadcaster S4C under the BBC’s remit.
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NewsHunt accused over 'dodgy BBC deal'
The new shadow culture secretary has accused Jeremy Hunt of of putting his political ambitions ahead of the BBC’s future, and branded the new licence fee settlement a “dodgy deal”.
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NewsBBC cuts will hit output, warns Damazer
Former Radio 4 controller Mark Damazer has warned that the impending cuts at the BBC are likely to affect the quality of its output, claiming it is “going to be harder” than previous cutbacks.
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NewsOne-off licence fee reduction mooted
BBC licence fee payers could get “a one-off reduction” in the £145.50 they pay every year if the plan for the corporation to fund the Welsh language service S4C falls through.
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NewsWelsh indies question S4C's independence
Indies have questioned the independence of Welsh-language broadcaster S4C following plans to merge it with the BBC.
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NewsBBC cuts send out shockwaves
The BBC funding cuts may have been greeted with sighs of relief from the upper echelons of the corporation, but outsiders have responded with anger and dismay
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NewsBBC puts brave face on cuts
The whirlwind cuts to the BBC’s funding are the best it could have hoped for in a bad situation, corporation insiders are claiming.
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CommentNo cause for celebration
The BBC battled hard over the licence fee, but the real work starts now.
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CommentRobinson on the BBC licence fee deal
The toughness of the new BBC licence fee settlement and the speed at which it has been negotiated are both startling and shocking, but ultimately are excellent news for the licence fee payer and the corporation, writes Paul Robinson.
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NewsFunding deal 'firm but fair', say BBC bosses
The new licence fee settlement is firm but fair and welcome when considering the “unprecedented” economic state of the UK, the heads of the BBC have said.
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NewsS4C seeks judicial review over BBC merger
Welsh language broadcaster S4C is launching a judicial review of the government’s “ill-conceived” plans for the BBC to fund its operations.
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NewsUnions to challenge BBC funding cuts
Unions have attacked as “appalling” news about funding cuts to the BBC, and vowed to challenge the decision.
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NewsBBC licence fee frozen for six years
The BBC is to have its licence fee frozen at the current rate of £145.50 until 2017 – a 16% cut in real terms - and will be required to fund the World Service.
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NewsS4C programming boss resigns
The director of commissioning for beleaguered Welsh channel S4C has resigned.
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NewsBudget cut 'threatens S4C future'
Welsh-language broadcaster S4C has warned its future could be in doubt if the Government enforces a “worst-case scenario” and slashes its budget by 40%.
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NewsGovernment reveals Ofcom shake up
Ofcom is to undergo a major overhaul as part of the government’s “bonfire of the quangos” that will “return the policy-setting role to the secretary of state, reduce unnecessary expense and avoid duplication”.
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NewsPresentable wins order for C4 cost-cutting series
Zodiak-owned indie Presentable TV has won a 20-part daytime commission from Channel 4 - the latest in a string of network shows for the Welsh producer.
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NewsS4C programme budget facing £4m cut
The BBC wants to cut what it spends on making Welsh programmes for S4C by £4 million, it has been disclosed.
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NewsDinamo opens new animation studio in Treforest
Welsh animation company Dinamo Productions has moved from its Mount Stuart Square base in Cardiff to a new 30,000 sq ft facility in Treforest, near Pontypridd.