Nov 9 2018
Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Jeremy Wright QC, MP and UK Government Minister for Wales Lord Bourne officially opened S4C’s new headquarters in Carmarthen yesterday, Thursday (Nov 8). Both Ministers were given a tour of the new, state of the art centre. Yr Egin is the result of four years of […]
Mar 8 2018
Public service broadcasting (PSB) has a long and proud tradition in the UK, delivering impartial and trusted news, UK-originated programmes and distinctive content. The public service broadcasters are those providing Channel 3 services, Channel 4, Channel 5, S4C and the BBC. While all BBC public service television channels are PSB channels, only the main channels […]
Mar 21 2017
Welsh broadcaster S4C is being given a £10m government loan to help with the channel’s forthcoming relocation from Llanishen to Carmarthen. Culture Secretary Karen Bradley said the loan would help “secure the future of Welsh language broadcasting”. The move to a new HQ will reportedly create 800 jobs. Additionally, S4C will share technical facilities with […]
Apr 28 2016
Welsh language channel S4C has begun testing in HD on satellite, almost three and a half years after the original Freeview service closed down due to funding cuts. The channel labelled 52296 is currently flagged as encrypted, though broadcasting free-to-air. S4C previously indicated it would be working towards a 2016 relaunch for its HD channel subject […]
Mar 10 2016
The director of content and broadcasting at Welsh-language pubcaster S4C has announced his decision to step down at the end of the year. Dafydd Rhys will leave S4C after five years in the role, which has seen him commission series such as dual-language drama Hinterland, which was exported around the world. His departure comes as […]
Channel launches and updates on Freeview
ITV announces closure of CITV
BBC switch from SD to HD on satellite
Joint UK/international BBC News service from March
Loss of channels on Freesat 4K TV Boxes after a reset
Digital UK becomes “Everyone TV”
Rollout of BBC One HD for the English regions
ITVX launch month delivers 55% increase in ITV’s streaming viewing and 65% increase in online users
New Broadcast 2040+ researchBBC to switch off all SD satellite channels
Mar 25 2020
The UK’s PSB broadcasters call on Government to work with them to support freelancers
The UK’s PSB broadcasters call on Government to work with them to support freelancers The UK’s public service broadcasters (BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, S4C) have today come together to ask the Government to work with them to support freelancers working in the broadcasting industry during this unprecedented period. In a joint letter to […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5, ITV, S4C