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FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain – Cardiff on S4C

S4C will broadcast live coverage of this year’s FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain tking place in Cardiff on August 17th. The British leg of the FIM Speedway World Championship takes place at the city’s Principality Stadium, with 16 of the best speedway riders in the world battling to top the podium over 23 high-intensity […]

August 15, 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

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 orders animated Welsh children’s series

S4C has announced a new mixed media children’s comedy series called Annibendod (‘Messy‘) that will air in January 2025. The Welsh language series has been developed to boost children’s Welsh language skills using comedy and simple to understand language. Annibendod is a 20 x 10-minute series produced by Twt Productions in collaboration with Boom Cymru, […]

May 14, 2024

S4C appoints Angell as Head of Entertainment and Factual

S4C has appointed Beth Angell as the new Head of Entertainment and Factual Entertainment. She will start her new role with the Welsh language broadcaster in June. Angell is an experienced producer who has worked as a series producer and senior producer for several of Wales’ leading production companies. Her work spans numerous genres including entertainment, comedy and […]

May 10, 2024

First deals struck by S4C Commercial Funds

Welsh language broadcaster S4C has announced the first deals to be struck by their Commercial Growth Fund and Commercial Content Fund. S4C’s Commercial Content Fund has backed The Peace Particle, a series with exclusive access to CERN as it celebrates its 70th anniversary. Also backed by the fund is teen drama Hafiach. S4C’s Commercial Growth […]

May 7, 2024

S4C to broadcast Welsh version of The Voice

S4C will broadcast a Welsh language version of the hit TV series The Voice, that will be produced by Boom Cymru, part of ITV Studios, and will air in 2025. Y Llais as it is called in Welsh, will feature international opera singer Sir Bryn Terfel as one of the four Coaches from different musical […]

May 2, 2024

UKTV, S4C, All3Media partner on Mudtown

UKTV has announced the commission of the new series, Mudtown (6×60’), for its crime drama channel, Alibi. The six-part series is a co-commission with Welsh language free-to-air channel S4C and All3Media International. The series is produced by Severn Screen and has already commenced filming, shooting back-to-back in both English and Welsh language. Mudtown centres around […]

April 24, 2024

Report: S4C generates £136m, 1,900 jobs for Welsh economy

Research reveals that S4C’s economic contribution has resulted in 1,900 jobs and generated £136 million (€159m) for the Welsh economy. The research was carried out by Wavehill for the public broadcaster, to measure S4C’s economic and social impact on Wales and beyond for the 2022-23 financial year. The report shows that S4C, which broadcasts over […]

April 11, 2024