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Recommendation 30
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We welcome the recent promotion of S4C in Wales to channel 104 on Virgin Media...
Recommendation
We welcome the recent promotion of S4C in Wales to channel 104 on Virgin Media but we are concerned about the lack of discoverability for minority language content in this increasingly digital market. The role that minority language broadcasters play is an important one and confirms the need for updated prominence legislation The future of public service broadcasting 55 to protect the ability for their content to be found by viewers. We recommend that the Government’s work on updating media legislation ensure that minority language content is given sufficient prominence on the relevant platforms. (Paragraph 123) 56 The future of public service broadcasting
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
PSBs play an important role in ensuring the broadcasting system provides for the whole of the UK. The Government agrees that minority language broadcasting organisations, including S4C and MG Alba, play a critical role in reflecting the culture and communities of people they represent. As the only Welsh-language broadcaster, S4C makes a valuable contribution to the Welsh economy, culture and society and plays a key role in promoting the Welsh language. Ofcom’s Prominence review makes recommendations for keeping PSB TV, including content from broadcasters such as S4C, prominent in an online world. The Government has committed to take forward Ofcom’s proposals including through legislation and will do so as soon as the legislative timetable allows.