Production News

S4C would like to announce that a partnership between production companies Darlun and Slam was successful in the recent Digital content tender, while Whisper Cymru was the successful company in the Six Nations content tender.

Thank you to everyone who applied. We really appreciate the effort and work that went into preparing the applications for both tenders.

Companies are invited to apply to produce a package of Factual Content, with the intention of broadcasting from Summer 2026.

Our factual content is central to the channel's schedule and this tender offers the opportunity to an individual company or companies to come together to offer a package of ambitious and creative content.

Closing date for applications: 12.00 midday on Monday 26 January 2026

Factual Content Package Tender (PDF)

Following the receipt of questions for the Factual Package Tender, please see the link below for a list of questions and their corresponding answers: 

Factual Content Package Tender - Questions and answers (PDF)

3 October 2025

S4C has been home to Welsh comedy for decades and we are looking for the next wave of comedy voices to bring the laughter back to the heart of S4C.

We would like to receive original ideas for 10 minute comedy pilots. This is an opportunity for us to experiment with new formats and test audience response in a fast and creative way. Your idea can be a Monologue, ensemble, sitcom, mocumentary dark comedy twisted  - or original.

S4C and TAC are pleased to invite you to ‘Imagining the Future’ - a new joint annual conference to set a direction for the production and creation of Welsh language content.  

9 October 2025

S4C and the Arts Council of Wales are inviting applications from production companies interested in creating a long-form documentary film about the arts in Wales.

16 September 2025

Companies are invited to apply to produce a package of Digital Content.  We are looking for a package of bold and digital ideas that reflect the heart, humor and soul of Wales, tailored specifically for a 25-44 audience. With the intention of publishing at the beginning of 2026.

Link to tender here: Digital Content Package Tender

List of Questions & Answers

Closing date of application : 12:00 Midday Wednesday 22 October 2025

15 September 2025

A reminder of the importance of the approval and delivery dates for content delivered to S4C which have been agreed and specified in your licence/agreement.
These dates are used by the S4C broadcasting system and are fed to different departments in order to organise work schedules, prepare promotional and marketing material, and for external companies that provide access services for our content. It is therefore important that if there are any changes to delivery dates, that you notify us as soon as possible in order to adjust the workflows and ensure that the relevant staff are available to respond and carry out the work on time.

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.