Tv Stations Turn Wales Into 'Invisible Nation' ; Assembly Report Demands Licence Fees Diverted to Improve Coverage

Western Mail › July 10, 2008

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WALES was last night branded television's "Invisible Nation" in a major report calling for a transformation of the nation's portrayal by broadcasters.

Alun Davies, chairman of the Assembly's broadcasting committee, launched a blistering attack on the "failure" of television bosses, regulators and politicians to ensure modern Wales was presented on TV screens. He said: "At the moment Wales is the invisible nation in the United Kingdom.

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Tv Stations Turn Wales Into 'Invisible Nation' ; Assembly Report Demands Licence Fees Diverted to Improve Coverage

"It's invisible, largely on the BBC networks; it's definit...

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