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S4C to broadcast Wales matches live from UEFA European Under-19 Championship 2026 in North Wales
18 June 2026
S4C will broadcast live coverage of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship 2026 this summer, as North Wales hosts the international tournament for the first time.
S4C secures rights to new Nations Championship
17 June 2026
S4C will broadcast live coverage of all Wales’s matches in rugby’s new Nations Championship competition over the next four years.
Commonwealth Sport welcomes S4C as Welsh-language broadcaster for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
12 June 2026
Friday 12 June 2026 - Commonwealth Sport has today announced that S4C will provide live Welsh-language coverage of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, marking the first time the broadcaster will deliver live coverage of the Commonwealth Games.
A brand new S4C series that transforms homes – and lives
10 June 2026
In a brand new TV series on S4C, presenter Sarra Elgan and a team of experts will transform six homes in Wales - not by knocking down walls or building extensions, but with simple, creative and effective changes that viewers can try at home.
S4C and ITV announce drama co-production – dark comedy Santa Maria
9 June 2026
Welsh-language broadcaster S4C has joined forces with ITV for the first time on a major new Swansea-based drama, Santa Maria. The dark comedy series will premiere in Welsh on S4C in early 2027, before broadcasting in English on ITV later in 2027.
Manic Street Preachers frontman sings in Welsh for the first time on S4C
13 May 2026
A new music series, 3 Cân, launches on S4C on Wednesday 13 May, celebrating the depth and diversity of Welsh music – past and present. Among the artists appearing is James Dean Bradfield, lead singer of Blackwood band Manic Street Preachers, who sings in Welsh on S4C for the first time.
S4C to broadcast exclusive Barbarians v Wales double-header
12 May 2026
S4C will broadcast live and exclusively a rugby double-header at Twickenham on Saturday 27 June 2026, featuring Barbarians v Wales in both the men’s and women’s fixtures.
S4C wins at the HR in Wales Awards
1 May 2026
S4C has won two awards at the HR in Wales Awards.
S4C won the award in the category Transformation and Change, while Nadine Beaton, S4C’s Director of People and Culture, also won the Excellence in HR Leadership award.
From picket line to film set - Friction Dynamics strikers to star in gripping new S4C drama
30 April 2026
Former workers from the Friction Dynamics factory in Caernarfon, who went on strike in 2001, are being given a unique opportunity to appear as supporting artists in a new TV drama for S4C that tells their story.
Carrie Sauce wins Y Llais 2026 – S4C’s Welsh language version of The Voice
26 April 2026
Carrie Sauce has been crowned the winner of the second series of Y Llais on S4C.
S4C expands YouTube presence, fulfilling its vision to become a digital-first broadcaster
22 April 2026
Welsh-language broadcaster S4C has announced a major strategic shift with YouTube.
The partnership will see S4C work with YouTube to inform its digital strategy, focusing on audience growth and improving the discoverability of its content.
Channel 4, S4C & Little Wander are excited to announce the artists selected for the 2026/2027 Comedy Lab Cymru
21 April 2026
S4C, Channel 4 and Little Wander’s Comedy Lab Cymru returns for a third year! The three organisations are continuing their partnership to deliver the scheme for emerging Welsh (and Wales-based) comedy writer-performers, providing career development opportunities and opening the door to future creative commissions.
Ar Led returns with new series exploring mental health and wellbeing
17 April 2026
The second series of S4C Hansh’s Ar Led is presented by junior doctor Ffraid Gwenllian with a focus on mental health and wellbeing, explored through open and honest conversations centred on lived experience.
Seren Jones named RTS Wales Presenter of the Year as S4C wins 7 awards
17 April 2026
Seren Jones has been named Presenter of the Year at the RTS Wales Awards 2026 – as S4C picked up a total of seven awards across a wide range of categories.
Statement from S4C
10 April 2026
S4C and Rhodri Williams have, through their respective insurers, reached an agreement with Llinos Griffin-Williams. This brings all proceedings by Ms Griffin-Williams against S4C and Rhodri Williams to an end.
'The best and the worst of humanity': Y Wal returns with Lisa Jên Brown
7 April 2026
Around the world people, communities and entire nations are divided by walls and borders; some historical, some invisible; others clear for all to see. As Y Wal returns to S4C, Lisa Jên Brown travels the world to explore some of these boundaries and hears from the people who live in their shadow.
Cariad, Celwyddau ac Ani: Anfamol yn fwy beiddgar nag erioed
3 Ebrill 2026
S4C’s hit drama Anfamol is back for a brand-new series - and this time, Ani is on a mission to find love.
Iolo Williams celebrates wildlife that’s back from the brink in new S4C series
1 April 2026
As spring finally makes an appearance, S4C brings viewers even more natural beauty and astonishing wildlife in the broadcaster’s brand-new series, Nôl o’r Dibyn (Back from the Brink). The series follows naturalist and broadcaster Iolo Williams on a hopeful journey throughout Wales and Europe, sharing stories about protecting, restoring and making room for wildlife to flourish in our towns and cities.
Family History and Football: Ian Gwyn Hughes’s Welsh Language Story
25 March 2026
Ian Gwyn Hughes, Head of Communications at the Football Association of Wales, presents the last in S4C’s second series of Stori’r Iaith. In the programme, Ian reflects upon his grandfather’s historic stand to protect the Welsh language, while also examining his own efforts to foster a sense of pride and belonging among Wales’s national football team and their connection to the Welsh language.
Craig Bellamy aims to continue Gary Speed’s legacy: “I’m going to finish what he started”
23 March 2026
Craig Bellamy says he is determined to continue the legacy of former Wales manager Gary Speed, as he reflects on the profound influence Speed had on his career in a new and exclusive documentary on S4C that offers an intimate and honest portrait of Bellamy, manager of the Wales Men’s National Football Team.
S4C programmes receive 17 nominations at the 2026 Celtic Media Festival
20 March 2026
In a year with a record number of applications, S4C programmes have received a total of 17 nominations at the 2026 Celtic Media Festival.
Tŷ’r Ddraig, Captain Jac and Boom Cymru win S4C Commissions
19 March 2026
S4C is pleased to announce that production companies Tŷ’r Ddraig, Captain Jac and Boom Cymru have secured contracts to deliver brand new factual content for the broadcaster.
Stori’r Iaith: A Celebration of Welsh Identity Through the Power of Sport
18 March 2026
S4C’s latest series, Stori’r Iaith, presented by the much‑loved broadcaster Sarra Elgan, offers viewers a fresh and emotive exploration of the Welsh language - its history, and the people who keep it alive.
With powerful storytelling, heartfelt interviews and surprising revelations, the programme invites audiences to rediscover why the Welsh language remains central to the nation’s identity.
We need earlier diagnosis and better aftercare: Maxine Hughes on Wales’s cancer system
17 March 2026
In a deeply personal programme, journalist Maxine Hughes explores Wales’s cancer system and speaks to those impacted by its failings.
Mae S4C yn annog Llywodraeth y DU i ddiogelu darlledu Cymraeg yn Adolygiad Siarter y BBC
10 March 2026
S4C has published its response to the BBC Charter Review consultation, calling for its unique position within the UK media landscape to be safeguarded to secure the long-term future of Welsh-language public service media.
From Downing Street to London’s Welsh Societies: Guto Harri Maps the Welsh Language's far reaching influence
11 March 2026
Guto Harri will present the second episode of S4C’s landmark new series, Stori’r Iaith, and he promises an eye‑opening, emotional and at times surprising journey into the story of the Welsh language, a story that also includes a couple of former British Prime Ministers.
Dyn yn cwrdd â’i ffrind ar death row ar ôl dros 20 mlynedd o gyfathrebu
9 March 2026
Cameraman Rhys Williams has been in contact with a prisoner on death row for decades.
S4C announces multi-platform 2026 Senedd Election coverage
3 March 2026
With a crucial Senedd election on the horizon, the Newyddion S4C news service will question, hold to account and break the latest news, with a feast of text and video content across its digital platforms.
Y GÂN by Geth Tomos, Henry Priestman and Emlyn Gomer wins Cân i Gymru 2026
28 February 2026
The song Y GÂN (THE SONG) by Geth Tomos, Henry Priestman and Emlyn Gomer has won Cân i Gymru 2026.
S4C celebrates the Land of Song with St David’s Day programming
25 February 2026
S4C will celebrate the Land of Song as part of its St David’s Day programming.