Legal Advice Says S4c Budget Cuts Are Illegal ; Broadcasting Act Barsany Changein Funding,Says Qc

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ANY cuts in the funding of under-fire broadcaster S4C could be unlawful, according to legal advice seen by the Western Mail.

The Welsh-language channel receives pounds 101m a year from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), but has been given four weeks to present a new financial plan for its future.

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Legal Advice Says S4c Budget Cuts Are Illegal ; Broadcasting Act Barsany Changein Funding,Says Qc

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has warned S4C executives that its performance has been "unacceptable", and there are reports that the channel faces a 24% cut in funding after next month's spending r...

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