Awdurdod S4C | |
| Formation | 1981 Cardiff,Wales,United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory corporation |
| Purpose | Regulation authority forS4C |
| Location | |
Area served | Wales |
TheS4C Authority (Welsh:Awdurdod S4C) was an independent public body appointed by theUnited Kingdom Government'sSecretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to oversee the management of theWelsh-language television channelS4C.[1] Although an independent body, the authority worked in conjunction with the UK-wide broadcasting and telecommunications regulatorOfcom, who have responsibility for regulating S4C's output.[2]
In thespending review which he presented to theHouse of Commons on 20 October 2010, theChancellor of the Exchequer,George Osborne, announced that part of the responsibility for funding S4C was to be transferred to theBBC.[3] On 10 August 2012, theBBC Trust,Ofcom and the S4C Authority launched a public consultation on a draft Operating Agreement concluded between the two broadcasters and setting out their relationship from 1 April 2013, the date following which it was intended that most of S4C's funding was to come from the BBClicence fee.[4]
Following anindependent review of S4C, the S4C Authority was replaced with a unitary board in 2018.[5] The new S4C board operated in shadow form until it was put into law by theMedia Act 2024, with the S4C Authority being formally replaced on 23 August 2024.[6]
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