15 April 2025
Thank you to all who attended S4C's Operational Sector Meetings in Carmarthen and Caernarfon (April 2025). Here's the link to the presentation from S4C's teams.
Media Cymru and S4C – Unscripted digital content training programme that leads to an opportunity to apply for a development grant.
Follow the link for further information and to apply.
14 March 2025
There will be two operational sector meetings taking place in April. This is an opportunity for you to get to know and build relationships with S4C staff on an operational level. The first will be on the 3 April in Caernarfon and the second will be held in Carmarthen on the 9 April, and an opportunity to chat with S4C staff at the end of each session.
There's a warm welcome to all.
03/04/25 - Y Galeri, Caernarfon
09/04/25 - Yr Egin, Carmarthen
A note to inform you that the final payments of the Financial Year 2024/25 will be made on Thursday, 27 March 2025.
To ensure that companies are paid on this date, invoices must reach the Finance Department by 12.00 on Tuesday afternoon, 25 March 2025.
The first BACS payment of the Financial Year 2025/26 will be made on Tuesday, 1 April 2025.
To ensure that companies are paid on this date, invoices must reach the Finance Department by 12.00 on Monday afternoon, 31 March 2025.
Invoices can be sent via email to taliadau@s4c.cymru. This is a temporary change, with regular payments resuming on Monday, 7 April 2025.
31 January 2025
S4C is proud to announce that Llion Iwan has been appointed as S4C's Chief Content Officer.
24 January 2025
During the sector meetings held in November the commissioners discussed their latest requirements. You can see the slides here on the production website.
With the Factual, Unscripted and Entertainment ideas please contact the relevant commissioner by email to discuss any initial ideas. If there is interest in the idea you will be asked to formally present them on Cwmwl.
With the Drama ideas please email a pitch of the series and preferably an example of 2 or 3 scenes. Looking for catchy 'bingable' series 30 minutes x 5/6/8 such as One Day and Normal People.
The closing date for the Factual, Non-Scripted and Entertainment commissioning window is 31/1/25 and Drama on 28/2/25.
We will respond to the Factual, Unscripted and Entertainment ideas by 21/2/25 and the Drama ideas by 11/4/25.
23 Ionawr 2025
Invitation to tender: music (closing date midday 24/1/25)
Following a discussion between PRS for Music and S4C this morning, please note that music rights within your proposed budget should be based on the rates in the IPC agreement (i.e. UK only). Discussions with the successful producer regarding worldwide music rights will follow, but for the purposes of the tender please only include UK clearance costs.
During the Sector meetings in November the commissioners discussed their latest requirements.
The green light list including S4C's latest commissions is now on the website.
5 December 2024
Applications are invited from Companies to produce a music output, with a view to broadcasting from Spring 2025.
This format plays an important role in the channel's delivery and the winning company will come up with ideas for a package that is ambitious and creative but possible within budget to ensure the success of the Welsh-language production.
