Production News

25 June 2025
 

The green light list including S4C's latest commissions is now on the website.

2025-26 Commissions

Grants of £10,000 available:

https://www.nesta.org.uk/project-updates/greener-homes-call-for-ideas/

 

Possible ideas include:

• story-led content for a specific platform or influencer
• a factual entertainment show
• a new item in an existing consumer programme
• an innovative short-form documentary idea amplified on digital platforms
• immersive content, or a DIY show

We’d like to take the opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to a safe, respectful and inclusive working environment for everyone working at S4C – or on its behalf.
 
Recently legislation has come into effect in the UK that strengthens protections against sexual harassment in the workplace. This legislation places a greater duty on employers to take proactive steps to prevent sexual harassment - something we are fully committed to and take extremely seriously.

We’d also like to remind you of your duty when working for S4C, or when providing services for or on behalf of S4C.

We therefore want to share with you our Supplier Statement: Sexual Harassment, which is also available on our website. The policy clearly outlines what constitutes unacceptable behaviour and how we support anyone who experiences or witnesses harassment of any kind, including sexual harassment. 

S4C is looking for new ideas for content to publish on Hansh. We want content that will inspire, amaze and raise a smile. Adventurous contemporary shortform series to publish on Hansh’s YouTube.

 

We are looking for the following types of series:

 

• Entertainment
• Travel
• Social Experiment
• Love (Dating)
• Current Affairs
• Single Short Films – Documentary/Script

 

Length: 10-12 minutes per episode. 4-8 episodes.

 

We are keen to commission strong formats that will be able to return to enrich Hansh's YouTube channel. The content will possibly follow different publishing patterns than usual in order to create publishing patterns that suit the platform. We are keen to get ideas about exceptional young people from Wales.

Due to an upgrade to the S4C financial system, there will be no BACS payment on Monday 9 June 2025.

There will be an extra payment on Thursday 5 June. To ensure payments on this date, invoices must reach the Finance Department by 17.00 on Monday 3 June 2025. Invoices can be sent via email to taliadau@s4c.cymru.

This is a temporary change, with regular payments resuming on Monday 16 June. Invoices for this payment must be received by the Finance Department by 12.00 on Friday 13 June 2025.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

7 May 2025

Can we please remind you of the system for delivering billings and programme titles, especially when considering how delivering the correct Metadata information helps with the prominence and searchability of our content across our publishing platforms.

Can you please ensure that individual and episodic billings are delivered for every episode, including all childrens programming - whilst considering:

EPG Titles: 35 characters only (including spaces)

General Billings: Maximum of 500 characters Welsh (includes spaces) and 500 characters English (includes spaces)

EPG Billings: 190 characters across both Welsh and English

Billings within PAC: Please deliver all billings through the PAC System

Titles and Programme Sub-Titles: These are needed for the Listings/EPG/Clic and iPlayer. Sub-titles are helpful to the viewer in terms of searchability. It's worth considering short, catchy titles, as well as the naming trends of 'Title: Subtitle.'

15 April 2025

Thank you to all who attended S4C's Operational Sector Meetings in Carmarthen and Caernarfon (April 2025). Here's the link to the presentation from S4C's teams.

Media Cymru and S4C – Unscripted digital content training programme that leads to an opportunity to apply for a development grant.

Follow the link for further information and to apply.

14 March 2025

There will be two operational sector meetings taking place in April. This is an opportunity for you to get to know and build relationships with S4C staff on an operational level. The first will be on the 3 April in Caernarfon and the second will be held in Carmarthen on the 9 April, and an opportunity to chat with S4C staff at the end of each session.

There's a warm welcome to all.

03/04/25 - Y Galeri, Caernarfon

• 09.45 – Tea/coffee
• 10.15 – 12.15: Sector meeting
• 12.15 – 13.00: Networking and tea/coffee

09/04/25 - Yr Egin, Carmarthen

• 09.45 – Tea/coffee
• 10.15 – 12.15: Sector meeting
• 12.15 – 13.00: Networking and tea/coffee

If you have not already reserved a place for the meeting, it is still possible to do so by filling in this form.

31 January 2025

S4C is proud to announce that Llion Iwan has been appointed as S4C's Chief Content Officer.