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Ryan Reynolds curates Welsh Wednesdays on S4C

S4C have signed a commercial output deal with Hollywood actor and Wrexham AFC co-owner Ryan Reynolds. The Welsh language broadcaster S4C will provide six hours a week of Welsh language content curated by Reynolds for the Maximum Effort Channel, streamed on Welsh Wednesdays in a weekly takeover. The Maximum Effort Channel is a partnership between […]

June 26, 2023By Nik Roseveare

S4C to air Wales football matches until 2028

S4C will broadcast Wales’ senior men’s international football matches until 2028 in a new deal signed with partner Viaplay. Welsh language coverage will include the next two UEFA Nations League campaigns for 2024/25 and 2026/27, the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying matches and the UEFA Euro 2028 qualifying matches. Wales’ international friendly matches will also be […]

June 15, 2023

BBC Factual announces 2 new commissions

The BBC has announced two new factual commissions at Wales Screen Summit. Both commissions are being produced out of Cardiff and are being made by South Shore.  Catherine Catton, BBC Head of Commissioning, Factual Entertainment & Events, commeted: “These two new shows showcase the food, passion and creativity of people all across the UK and […]

May 16, 2023

Luke Evans headlines Wales Screen Summit

Afanti Events has announced that Hollywood A-List actor, Luke Evans, will headline the line up at the forthcoming Wales Screen Summit on 15-17 May 2023 at Cardiff’s Parkgate Hotel. The Welsh actor who has amassed a vast resume of acclaimed stage, television and film roles, will discuss his expansive career including his recent starring role in the BBC’s variety performance, Showtime […]

May 10, 2023

S4C commissions The Flower Barn from Wildflame Productions

S4C, the public broadcaster and the only Welsh language television channel, has green-lit Y ‘Sgubor Flodau (The Flower Barn) and recommissioned (Cymry ar Gynfas) Welsh on Canvas from award-winning Cardiff based independent production company, Wildflame Productions. Y ‘Sgubor Flodau (The Flower Barn), a 6 x 60 series, is a brand new original factual entertainment format. Each week in this warm and moving series […]

April 3, 2023

S4C, NFTS Cymru Wales announce writers scheme

S4C and the National Film and Television School (NFTS) have announced details of a brand-new screenwriting course which is designed to help writers develop their cinematic voice in the Welsh language. The six-month O’r Sgript i’r Sinema course, funded by Creative Wales, will allow participants to hone their writing skills for the big screen – from the initial concept through to […]

March 9, 2023

Quay Street, Boom announce BBC drama Men Up

The BBC has announced new feature length drama Men Up, made by Quay Street Productions and Boom, for BBC One and BBC iPlayer in a co-commission with BBC Wales. Written by Matthew Barry (Industry, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Men Up is inspired by the remarkable true story of one of the world’s first medical trials […]

March 1, 2023

Wales Screen Summit returns

Afanti Media has announced the return of the Wales Screen Summit on 15-17 May 2023 at Cardiff’s Parkgate Hotel. Speakers confirmed to date include: Chief Content Officer, UK at Paramount, Ben Frow; BBC Director of Unscripted, Kate Phillips;  Chief Content Office for Channel 4, Ian Katz; Chief Executive Officer, S4C, Sian Doyle; EVP of Content at All3Media International Maartje Horchner ; Managing Director of Business Development […]

February 22, 2023

Wales: Great Point Media opening virtual production hub

Great Point Media, the London-based media group that has invested more than £500 million into the creative industries worldwide, is collaborating with Fields Park, US-based Volume Global and Media Cymru, a consortium of creative and educational institutions in South Wales, to build a virtual production hub at Great Point Seren Studios in Cardiff. In addition […]

February 14, 2023

BBC Wales celebrates 100 years

The BBC is marking one hundred years of broadcasting in Wales. On Februay 13th 1923, in a small room on the first floor in Castle Street, Cardiff, Sir John Reith, Controller of the BBC spoke the first words which were broadcast by the BBC in Wales. To celebrate this historic milestone, the BBC is offering […]

February 13, 2023