17 January 2022

Responding to the Secretary of State's announcement, S4C Chair Rhodri Williams said:

"This settlement reflects the faith of the DCMS, and the Secretary of State Nadine Dorries, in S4C's vision for the next five years.

"Given the economic climate, this financial settlement, which comes after months of negotiation between the channel and the Government, provides a good basis for S4C to plan for the next period.

"We thank the Secretary of State and her officials for a constructive and positive process that has shown support for S4C's ambition.

"We are also grateful to the Secretary of State for Wales, members of Parliament, members of the Senedd, members of the House of Lords and a large number of organisations, associations and friends across Wales who supported our cause.

"Showing that there is cross-party support throughout Wales strengthened S4C's case as we submitted our application to the DCMS.

S4C's Chief Executive, Siân Doyle, said "This is great news for S4C's audience in Wales and beyond.

"In light of the announcement we will now work carefully to implement our plans for 2022-28.

"We'll look to see how we can transform our S4C Clic player, ensuring the wider distribution of our content on digital platforms, and improving our visibility on smart TVs.

"All of this reflects the change in the way people watch content and television programmes."

The new funding regime will come into effect from 1 April 2022, with the settlement continuing until 31 March 2028.

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