Reminder of S4c's Role in Economy Amid Calls to Action Over Its Future ; Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones Outlines the Vital Contribution of S4c to the Welsh Economy, While Outlines a Homegrown Solution for the Channel's Funding Challenges

Western Mail › November 03, 2010

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Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones on the importance of S4C to the Welsh economy The UK Government recently announced wide-ranging changes to the future funding and governance of S4C. These included the channel becoming the responsibility of the BBC.

At no point were we, the Welsh Assembly Government, consulted about these changes, despite their wide-ranging impact on the cultural life of Wales. Rightly attention has focused on the channel's role in safeguarding and protecting the Welsh language.

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Reminder of S4c's Role in Economy Amid Calls to Action Over Its Future ; Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones Outlines the Vital Contribution of S4c to the Welsh Economy, While Outlines a Homegrown Solution for the Channel's Funding Challenges

However, the widespread economic benefits of the channel must not be left out of this debate. The vibrant and successful independent TV production industry in Wales has been built around S4C.

S4C's commissioning policy has greatly contributed to the growth in the independent media sector in Wales, in both English and Welsh. Wales now has a ...

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