Broadcasting for Wales : the early years of S4C / Elain Price.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Price, Elain, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Television broadcasting--Wales--History--20th century.

Television broadcasting.

S4C (Firm)--History--20th century.

S4C (Firm).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (306 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cardiff, England : University of Wales Press, [2022]

Summary:

S4C is no ordinary channel, this book chronicles the challenges, successes and failures of the S4C Authority and its staff during the channel's trial period 1981-5.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright Page

Contents

List of Illustrations

List of Acronyms

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. The campaign for a Welsh TV channel

2. The early days of the Welsh Fourth Channel Authority

3. First Broadcasts and Audience Response

4. Financial initiatives - securing fair terms and expanding to new areas

5. Reviewing the Channel - Opinion Polls and the Home Office Review

Conclusion

Notes

Appendix

Bibliography

Index

Backcover.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-280) and index.

ISBN:

9781786839657

1786839652

OCLC:

1431977581