Meetings

Devolution of broadcasting

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

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Meeting: 14/07/2021 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 3)

3 Response from the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on 'Exploring the Devolution of Broadcasting: How can Wales get the media it needs?'

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Meeting: 14/07/2021 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 3)

3 Welsh Government response to the report 'Exploring the Devolution of Broadcasting: How can Wales get the media it needs?'

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Meeting: 24/03/2021 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 20)

Debate on the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Report: Exploring the devolution of broadcasting: how can Wales get the media it needs?

NDM7666 Bethan Sayed (South Wales West)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the report of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee, ‘Exploring the devolution of broadcasting: how can Wales get the media it needs?’, laid in the Table Office on 11 March 2021.

 

Minutes:

The item started at 17.37

Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

NDM7666 Bethan Sayed (South Wales West)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the report of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee, ‘Exploring the devolution of broadcasting: how can Wales get the media it needs?’, laid in the Table Office on 11 March 2021.

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

50

0

4

54

The motion was agreed.

 


Meeting: 18/03/2021 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Letter to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport regarding licence fees

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Meeting: 04/03/2021 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Inquiry into devolution of broadcasting: discussion of draft report

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Minutes:

Members agreed the report.


Meeting: 25/02/2021 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Inquiry into the devolution of broadcasting: discussion of draft report

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Minutes:

Members discussed the draft report. Revisions were made and it was agreed that the amended version of the draft report would be considered at the next meeting.


Meeting: 04/02/2021 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

Inquiry into the devolution of broadcasting: discussion of draft report

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Minutes:

Members discussed the draft report of the inquiry into the devolution of broadcasting. The Committee agreed to discuss a further iteration of the draft report during the private session at the meeting on 25 February.

 


Meeting: 28/01/2021 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence on Devolution of Broadcasting inquiry

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Meeting: 28/01/2021 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence with the Welsh Government on support for news media

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Meeting: 21/01/2021 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Consideration of Draft report on Devolution of Broadcasting

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Minutes:

Members agreed to consider the report at the meeting on 4 February 2021.


Meeting: 05/08/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Letter from the Petitions Committee on the music feasibility study

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Meeting: 19/03/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4.)

The future of Six Nations Broadcasting

Gareth Davies, Chairman, WRU

Craig Maxwell, Financial Director, WRU


Meeting: 19/03/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3.)

3. The future of Six Nations Broadcasting

Huw Llywelyn Davies, Former S4C Rugby Commentator

Andrew Weeks, Cardiff University

Carolyn Hitt, Journalist

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Meeting: 19/03/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2.)

2. Inquiry into the devolution of broadcasting

Ed Talfan, Severn Screen

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Meeting: 11/03/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

Inquiry into the devolution of broadcasting: independent television producers

Llion Iwan, Cwmni Da

Martyn Ingram, Made in Wales

 

 

Minutes:

The Committee heard evidence from Martyn Ingram and Llion Iwan.


Meeting: 11/03/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into the devolution of broadcasting

Angharad Mair, Tinopolis

Euros Lewis, Cyngor Cyfathrebu Cenedlaethol

 

 

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Minutes:

The Committee heard evidence from Angharad Mair and Euros Lewis.


Meeting: 05/03/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into the devolution of broadcasting

Huw Jones, Former Chair of S4C Board and Authority

Martin Mumford, Nation Broadcasting

 

 

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Huw Jones and Martin Mumford gave evidence to the Committee.


Meeting: 05/03/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

Inquiry into the devolution of broadcasting

Heledd Gwyndaf, Cymdeithas yr Iaith

Aled Powell, Cymdeithas yr Iaith

 

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Meeting: 05/03/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

Inquiry into the devolution of broadcasting

Justin Lewis, Cardiff University

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Professor Justin Lewis gave evidence to the Committee.

 


Meeting: 05/02/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1.)

1. The Committee is holding an event as part of the inquiry into the devolution of broadcasting. The event will start at 09.30 in the Pierhead Building in Cardiff Bay. If you would like to attend please email seneddCWLC@assembly.wales

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Meeting: 22/01/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Discussion on 'Small Screen: Big Debate' and Inquiry into the Devolution of Broadcasting: Public Service Broadcasters

Rhodri Talfan Davies, Director, BBC Cymru Wales

Phil Henfrey, Head of News and Programmes, ITV Cymru Wales

Magnus Brooke, Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs, ITV

Owen Evans, Chief Executive, S4C

 

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Minutes:

2.1 Rhodri Talfan Davies from BBC Cymru Wales, Owen Evans from S4C, Phil Henfrey from ITV Cymru Wales and Magnus Brooke from ITV responded to questions from the Committee.


Meeting: 20/11/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

Small screen: Big Debate - Independent Content Producers

Martyn Ingram, Made in Wales

Angharad Mair, Tinopolis

Llion Iwan, Cwmni Da

Gareth Williams, Rondo Media

 

Minutes:

4.1 Martyn Ingram from Made in Wales, Angharad Mair from Tinopolis, Llion Iwan from Cwmni Da and Gareth Williams from Rondo Media responded to questions from the Committee.

 

 


Meeting: 20/11/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

Small Screen: Big Debate - Academic Analysis

Ruth McElroy, Professor of Creative Industries, University of South Wales

Catriona Noonan, Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication, Cardiff University

 

Minutes:

3.1 Ruth McElroy from University of South Wales and Caitriona Noonan from Cardiff University responded to questions from the Committee.

 


Meeting: 20/11/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Small Screen: Big Debate - Regulatory Bodies

Kevin Bakhurst, Group Director for Content and Media Policy, OFCOM

Hywel Wiliam, Advisory Committee for Wales, OFCOM

Robert Andrews, Advisory Committee for Wales, OFCOM

 

 

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Minutes:

2.1 Kevin Bakhurst, Hywel Wiliam and Robert Andrews from OFCOM responded to questions from the Committee.

 


Meeting: 24/10/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Inquiry into the Devolution of broadcasting: Discussion of the draft terms of reference

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7.1 Members agreed the terms of reference.


Meeting: 14/03/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Welsh Government response to Ofcom's Review of Regional TV Production and Programming Guidance

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Meeting: 06/03/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Welsh Government response to BBC consultation on age-related TV licence policy (the future of the over-75s concession)

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Meeting: 22/11/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1.)

1. Visit to new BBC Cymru Wales headquarters

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  • Research Brief