A Battle for the Nation's Rights’? Past, Present and Future Public Service Media in Wales

As in other UK nations, public service broadcasting (PSB) is facing an uncertain future in Wales as a result of threats to funding from government and competition from streaming services and other content providers. Partly because of this, calls for the devolution of broadcasting powers have intensi...

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Published in:The Political quarterly (London. 1930) 2024-01, Vol.95 (1), p.86-91
Main Authors: Medhurst, Jamie, Nicholas, Siân
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
BBC
Broadcasting
Cymru
Decentralization
devolution
Government
Languages
public service broadcasting
regulation
Wales
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Summary:As in other UK nations, public service broadcasting (PSB) is facing an uncertain future in Wales as a result of threats to funding from government and competition from streaming services and other content providers. Partly because of this, calls for the devolution of broadcasting powers have intensified over the past couple of years to the point where it is now an aim of the Welsh government to see such powers being transferred to Cardiff from Westminster. In a nation of two languages and two cultures, PSB has played, and continues to play, a crucial role in Welsh life—but for how long?
ISSN:0032-3179
1467-923X
DOI:10.1111/1467-923X.13369