Meetings
Scrutiny of Broadcasting and Media
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Meeting: 18/03/2021 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
2 Letter to the BBC requesting supplementary information
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 04/03/2021 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
Annual scrutiny of the BBC: discussion of evidence
Minutes:
Members agreed to write to the UK Government on the process for determining the licence fee and to write to the BBC to request further details of representation data for BBC Wales.
Meeting: 04/03/2021 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
2 Annual scrutiny of the BBC
Tim Davie, Director General, BBC
Rhodri Talfan Davies, Director, BBC Cymru Wales
Elan Closs Stephens, Board member for Wales
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 9 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
Minutes:
Members asked questions of Tim Davie, Rhodri Talfan Davies and Elan Closs Stephens.
Meeting: 14/01/2021 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Correspondence with BBC Cymru Wales on Licence Fee Settlement Process and the Ofcom Review
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 12/05/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Correspondence with BBC
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
Members agreed to write to the Director of BBC Nations and Regions to clarify that BBC Wales is not a local broadcaster.
Meeting: 10/10/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Annual Scrutiny of BBC Cymru Wales
Rhodri
Talfan Davies, Director, BBC Cymru Wales
Elan
Closs Stephens, BBC Board member for Wales
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 21 , View reasons restricted (3/1)
- BBC, item 3
PDF 3 MB
Minutes:
3.1
Witnesses from BBC Cymru Wales responded to questions from the Committee.
3.2
Witnesses from BBC Cymru Wales agreed to provide additional information
regarding the number of hours of additional programming produced against the
additional funding announced in 2017.
3.3
Rhianon Passmore AM declared that she was a former member of BBC Broadcasting Council
Wales.
Meeting: 10/10/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
2 Annual Scrutiny of ITV Cymru Wales
Phil
Henfrey, Head of News and Programmes, ITV Cymru Wales
Jonathan
Hill, Editor, Network Programmes, ITV Cymru Wales
Zoe
Thomas, Editor, English Language Programmes, ITV Cymru Wales
Branwen
Thomas, Acting Editor, Welsh Language Programmes, ITV Cymru Wales
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 26 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
- ITV, item 2
PDF 378 KB
Minutes:
2.1
Witnesses from ITV Cymru Wales responded to questions from the Committee.
2.2
Witnesses from ITV Cymru Wales agreed to provide additional information
regarding;
Ø the reform required to
address the decrease in the value of the ITV Cymru Wales licence; and
Ø the future shape of spend
in Wales from improved outputs.
Meeting: 18/09/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
2 Annual scrutiny of S4C
Owen
Evans, Chief Executive, S4C
Huw
Jones, Chairman, S4C
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 31 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
Minutes:
2.1
Huw Jones and Owen Evans responded to questions from the Committee.
Meeting: 02/05/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Correspondence with BBC Cymru regarding the BBC Annual plan
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
4.5
Members agreed to write to the director
for the nations and regions to ask if Wales could be removed from the proposals
to change the level of news outputs in the morning.
Meeting: 03/04/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Correspondence from the BBC regarding the representation of Wales
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 06/03/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 9)
9 Chair's response to Ofcom consultation: Regional TV Production and Programming Guidance
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 13/02/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 National Broadcast Archive for Wales
Rhodri
Talfan Davies, Director, BBC Cymru Wales
Rhys
Evans, Head of Strategy and Education, BBC Cymru Wales
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 47 , View reasons restricted (4/1)
- Restricted enclosure 48 , View reasons restricted (4/2)
Minutes:
4.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Committee Members.
4.2
Witnesses agreed to provide further information on its Charter requirements relating
to public access of its archive material.
Meeting: 16/01/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 Response from Director of BBC Cymru Wales: Opportunities for Welsh writers and actors
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Meeting: 10/01/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 ITV Cymru Wales consultation response to Ofcom on Electronic Programme Guides
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 14/11/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Annual Scrutiny of Ofcom Wales
Eleanor
Marks, Director, Ofcom Wales
Lindsey
Fussell, Group Director, Consumer External Relations
Supporting documents:
- Research Brief
Minutes:
3.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Committee Members and agreed to provide:
·
A
memorandum of understanding on what the regulatory function is and who does what
in relation to Ofcom’s relationship with S4C; and
·
A
note on the level of awareness amongst non-Welsh speakers relating to Ofcom’s
requirement that 53% of programmes on S4C must be subtitled.
Meeting: 10/10/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
Private Briefing from the BBC on the Local Democracy Reporting Service
Matthew
Barraclough, Head of BBC Local News Partnerships
Rhys
Evans, Head of Strategy & Education, BBC Wales
Gareth
Wyn Williams, Local Democracy Reporting Service reporter
Elizabeth
Bradfield, Local Democracy Reporting Service reporter
Minutes:
7.1
Committee Members received a briefing from BBC officials on the BBC’s Local
Democracy Reporting Service.
Meeting: 26/09/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)
8 Ofcom review of rules for prominence of public service broadcasters and local TV: Consideration of consultation response
Ofcom
consultation page: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/epg-code-prominence-regime
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 66 , View reasons restricted (8/1)
Minutes:
8.1
Committee Members agreed to submit a response to the consultation.
Meeting: 26/09/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Annual Scrutiny of BBC Cymru Wales
Rhodri
Talfan Davies, Head of BBC Cymru Wales
Elan
Closs Stephens, BBC board member for Wales
Nick
Andrews, Head of Commissioning
Download:
BBC
Annual Report and Accounts 2017/18: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/insidethebbc/reports/pdf/bbc_annualreport_201718.pdf
BBC
Wales Management Review 2016/17: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/wales/BBC-Wales-Nations-English-1617.pdf
Supporting documents:
- Paper 1
Minutes:
3.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Committee Members.
3.2
Rhodri Talfan Davies offered Committee Members a visit to the BBC Cymru Wales
headquarters in Central Square, Cardiff, and agreed to provide information
relating to whether the administrative cost of acquiring a license to access
the BBC Local Democracy Reporting Service was preventing smaller news
organisations, such as hyperlocals, from accessing the service.
Meeting: 14/12/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
2 S4C: Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts
Huw
Jones, Chair, S4C
Owen
Evans, Chief Executive, S4C
Phil
Williams, Secretary, S4C
Annual
Report & Statement of Accounts for the 12 month period to 31 March 2017
Supporting documents:
- Research Brief
Minutes:
2.1
Witnesses responded to Members’ questions.
2.2
Sian Gwenllian AM asked for figures on how the relocation of S4C will affect
the number of people who move/travel to Carmarthenshire.
2.3
Bethan Jenkins AM asked for an update of the progress of the new Diversity
Officer’s post.
Meeting: 22/11/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 Correspondence from S4C: Partnership agreement between S4C and BBC
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 18/10/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 Correspondence between Ofcom and Chair
Paper
6 – Letter from Chair, Bethan Jenkins AM 17 July 2017: Draft operating licence
for the BBC’s UK Public Services
Paper
7 – Response from Ofcom, 4 October 2017
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 28/06/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Reply from the First Minister to the letter from the Chair: Appointment of BBC Board Member for Wales
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 28/06/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
General Scrutiny Session with Lord Tony Hall, Director of BBC: Consideration of Evidence
Minutes:
5.1
The Committee considered the evidence received.
Meeting: 28/06/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
2 General Scrutiny Session with Lord Tony Hall, Director of BBC
Lord
Tony Hall, Director-General, BBC
Ken
McQuarrie, Director Nations and Regions, BBC
Rhodri
Talfan Davies, Director, BBC Cymru Wales
This
session will be streamed live on Facebook as well as Senedd.tv.
Supporting documents:
- Research Brief
Minutes:
2.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.
Meeting: 14/06/2017 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
Debate on the Report by the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee: The Big Picture: The Committee's Initial Views on Broadcasting in Wales
NDM6329 Bethan
Jenkins (South Wales West)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the report of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee,
'The Big Picture – The Committee's Initial views on Broadcasting in Wales',
which was laid
in the Table Office on 1 February 2017.
2.
Agrees that S4C, having accepted the committee's recommendation to this effect,
should lay before the Assembly annual reports and audited statements of
accounts.
Supporting
documents
Minutes:
The item started at 16.27
NDM6329 Bethan Jenkins (South Wales West)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the report
of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee, 'The Big Picture –
The Committee's Initial views on Broadcasting in Wales', which was laid in the Table
Office on 1 February 2017.
2. Agrees that S4C,
having accepted the committee's recommendation to this effect, should lay
before the Assembly annual reports and audited statements of accounts.
The motion was
agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Meeting: 14/06/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
6 Consideration of Draft Research Brief: Tony Hall, BBC Director General
Supporting documents:
- Paper 7
Minutes:
6.1
The Committee considered the draft brief
Meeting: 24/05/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Draft operating licence for the BBC’s UK Public Services: Evidence Session with Ofcom Advisory Committee
Glyn
Mathias, Chair, Ofcom Advisory Committee
Hywel
William, Member, Ofcom Advisory Committee
Supporting documents:
- Research Brief
- Paper 3, item 4
PDF 335 KB
Minutes:
4.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.
Meeting: 24/05/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 UK Government Response to the Committee's Report: The Big Picture - The Committee's Initial Views on Broadcasting in Wales
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 18/05/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Reply from the Convener of the Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations Committee of the Scottish Parliament to the letter from the Chair: Appointment of BBC Board Members
Supporting documents:
- Paper 3: Letter to the Scottish Parliament, item 4
PDF 85 KB
- Paper 3: BBC Board Members Reply, item 4
PDF 729 KB
Meeting: 10/05/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Draft operating licence for the BBC’s UK Public Services: Evidence Session with Ofcom Wales
Rhodri
Williams, Director, Ofcom Wales
Jacquie
Hughes, Director of Content Policy, Ofcom Wales
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 119 , View reasons restricted (4/1)
- Paper 5, item 4
PDF 688 KB
Minutes:
4.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.
Meeting: 10/05/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 S4C Response to Report Recommendations: The Big Picture - The Committee's Initial Views on Broadcasting in Wales
Supporting documents:
- Letter to S4C, item 5
PDF 112 KB
- S4C Response to Report Recommendations: The Big Picture: The Committee's Initial Views on Broadcasting in Wales, item 5
PDF 44 KB
Meeting: 30/03/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 ITV Response to Report Recommendations: The Big Picture: The Committee's Initial Views on Broadcasting in Wales
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 30/03/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 BBC Response to Report Recommendations: The Big Picture: The Committee's Initial Views on Broadcasting in Wales
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 30/03/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 Ofcom Response to Report Recommendations: The Big Picture: The Committee's Initial Views on Broadcasting in Wales
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 02/03/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
2 BBC Reinvestment Press Release
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 02/03/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
2 Letter to the Chair from Tony Hall, Director-General, BBC
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 12/01/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4.)
4. Broadcasting in Wales: Consideration of Draft Report
Supporting documents:
- Paper 1: Draft Report
Meeting: 14/12/2016 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
6 Reply from the Presiding Officer: Laying of S4C's Annual Report and Accounts
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 14/12/2016 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
6 Letter from the Chair to the Presiding Officer: Laying of S4C's Annual Report and Accounts
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 14/12/2016 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 10)
General Scrutiny: Broadcasting and Media - Key issues paper
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 161 , View reasons restricted (10/1)
Minutes:
10.1
Members considered a key issues paper relating to the inquiry in broadcasting
and media.
Meeting: 24/11/2016 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 Letter to the Chair from the Director-General of the BBC: Further Information
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 24/11/2016 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 Letter to the Chair from S4C: Further Information
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 02/11/2016 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
2 BBC: General Scrutiny of the Director-General
Lord
Tony Hall, Director-General
Rhodri
Talfan Davies, Director, BBC Cymru Wales
Supporting documents:
- Research Brief: BBC
- Questions from the Public
Minutes:
The
Director-General and the Director of BBC Wales answered questions from Members
of the Committee.
The
Director-General agreed to:
Ø
Share
data relating to the BBC’s portrayal of Wales and Welsh life at the end of the current
financial year;
Ø
Discuss
Welsh representation and the coverage of specialist areas outside of ‘business’
on the BBC’s breakfast show with the breakfast team and to feedback to the Committee
the outcome of this discussion;
Ø
Appear
before the Committee again in March/April 2017.
Meeting: 20/10/2016 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
Research Brief: Ofcom
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 178
Meeting: 20/10/2016 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
General Scrutiny of Ofcom
·
Rhrodri Williams, Director
Wales
·
Mark Sweeney, Director of Government and
Regulatory Affairs
Minutes:
2.1
Ofcom answered questions from Members of the Committee.
Meeting: 20/10/2016 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
General scrutiny of BBC: preparation for taking evidence from Lord Hall
Minutes:
6.1
Members of the Committee discussed preparations for the forthcoming evidence
session with Lord Tony Hall, Director-General of the BBC.
Meeting: 06/10/2016 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
6 Letter from the Chair to Director of BBC Wales: Savings of £9m per annum by 2022
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 06/10/2016 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 ITV Wales: General Scrutiny
Phil
Henfrey, Head of News and Programmes
Huw
Rossiter, Public Affairs Manager
Supporting documents:
- Paper 3: ITV Wales
Minutes:
4.1
ITV Wales answered questions from Members of the Committee.
Meeting: 06/10/2016 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 BBC Wales: General Scrutiny
Rhodri
Talfan Davies, Director
Gareth
Powell, Chief Operating Officer
Supporting documents:
- Paper 4: BBC Wales
Minutes:
5.1
BBC Wales answered questions from Members of the Committee.
Meeting: 06/10/2016 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 S4C: General Scrutiny
Ian
Jones, Chief Executive
Huw
Jones, Chair of the S4C Authority
Supporting documents:
- Paper 1: Research Brief
- Paper 2: S4C
Minutes:
3.1
S4C answered questions from Members of the Committee.
Meeting: 06/10/2016 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
Reply from the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Scrutiny of Broadcasting and Media
Meeting: 14/09/2016 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
Scrutiny of the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language: Scrutiny of Broadcasting and Media
Meeting: 14/09/2016 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
7 Letter from the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee regarding the BBC's annual report and accounts
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 14/07/2016 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
Committee Visit to Media Wales
Minutes:
6.1
As part of a series of visits to media organisations in Wales, the Committee
visited Media Wales.