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Producers welcome new S4C chief

Welsh indie production body the TAC has welcomed the appointment of senior civil servant Owen Evans as CEO of the nation’s pubcaster, S4C. Evans will become chief exec of the public broadcaster on October 1, succeeding former A+E Networks and National Geographic exec Ian Jones. TAC chairman Iestyn Garlick welcomed the hire, saying: “We are […]

Ian Jones leaving S4C

Ian Jones will leave his role running S4C at the end of the year. His exit after six years running the Welsh pubcaster comes amid debate about its future and funding. Announcing the exit, S4C said Jones will remain in the TV business “and is looking to split his work time between the UK and […]

BBC and S4C agree governance plans

The BBC Trust and S4C have reached a deal to secure funding and accountability for the Welsh-language public broadcaster until 2017. From April 2013, the majority of S4C’s public income will be provided by the BBC from the licence fee. The S4C Authority will continue to be an independent statutory corporation, which will also receive […]