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S4C Authority

Independent public body in Wales

The S4C Authority (Welsh: Awdurdod S4C) was an independent public body appointed by the United Kingdom Government's Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to oversee the management of the Welsh-language television channel S4C. Although an independent body, the authority worked in conjunction with the UK-wide broadcasting and telecommunications regulator Ofcom, who have responsibility for regulating S4C's output.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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The S4C Authority (Welsh: Awdurdod S4C) was an independent public body appointed by the United Kingdom Government's Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to oversee the management of the Welsh-language television channel S4C. Although an independent body, the authority worked in conjunction with the UK-wide broadcasting and telecommunications regulator Ofcom, who have responsibility for regulating S4C's output. In the spending review which he presented to the House of Commons on 20 October 2010, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, announced that part of the responsibilit2

Timeline

  1. 1981Founded Founded1

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