Yeti Television has announced a new senior hire with its appointment of Llinos Griffiths as Development Executive. In her new role as Development Executive, Griffiths will be a key driver in Yeti creating Welsh-made formats and showcasing them around the world. Griffiths brings a wealth of experience, having worked as Development Executive on a range of […]
BAFTA Cymru has announced Welsh producer Annabel Jones as the recipient of this year’s prestigious Siân Phillips Award at its annual BAFTA Cymru Awards, taking place on October 9th. The Siân Phillips Award is presented to a Welsh individual who has made significant contributions in either major feature films or network television programmes. With a […]
BBC Cymru Wales and Media Cymru have announced a new funding round for Wales-based production companies to research, develop and commission innovation-driven content that delights audiences across Wales and the whole of the UK. Nick Andrews, BBC Wales’ Head of Content Commissioning explained that innovation needs to be at the heart of the content: “Innovation […]
The Football Association of Wales and BBC Cymru Wales have announced a new broadcast partnership deal which sees the BBC have the rights to broadcast Wales’s international Women’s Football games for the next five years. This includes the remaining qualifying games for the FIFA World Cup finals, hosted in Australia and New Zealand, the next […]
BAFTA has announced the nominations for the BAFTA Cymru Awards, honouring excellence and celebrating talent across film and television in Wales. This year’s BAFTA Cymru Awards will be back in-person in Cardiff for the first time in two years, with 21 categories spanning craft, performance and production. Alex Jones returns to host the special ceremony […]
WWE has announced that, due to unprecedented demand, a second UNDERTAKER 1 deadMAN SHOW has been added at 2:30pm on September 2nd at New Theatre Cardiff, Wales, ahead of the Clash at the Castle event. UNDERTAKER 1 deadMAN SHOW will feature The Phenom himself – perhaps the most celebrated performer in WWE history – in an intimate […]
Duolingo, the language learning app, has launched a guide filled with iconic WWE words and phrases alongside their Welsh translations ahead of next month’s WWE stadium event, Clash at the Castle, emanating from Cardiff, Wales, on September 3rd. The guide includes WWE idioms, nicknames, and well-known signature Superstar moves. Fans can learn words such as […]
WWE has announced that the UNDERTAKER 1 deadMAN SHOW will make its international debut on September 2nd, at the New Theatre Cardiff in Wales, ahead of Clash at the Castle. UNDERTAKER 1 deadMAN SHOW will feature The Phenom in an intimate setting, sharing never-before-heard stories from his Hall of Fame career and taking questions from the WWE Universe […]
Channel 4 Chief Creative Officer Ian Katz, speaking at the Wales Screen Summit, declared out-of-London producers “the most important voices in the privatisation debate” as he reminded the industry that the Government White Paper makes no commitment to the nations and regions under a private owner. In an interview following his keynote speech, Katz said there remains a “long legislative […]
Channel 4 and S4C have co-commissioned Cardiff based production company Afanti Media, to co-produce with OPRA Cymru the first ever musical adaptation in the Welsh language, it was announced at Wales Screen Summit by Ian Katz, Chief Content Officer, Channel 4. S4C and Channel 4 will be creating a film production of Un Nos Ola […]