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Below are the Welsh Government's responses to key broadcasting and publishing consultations.

Response to the Communications Review seminar on Supporting Growth in the Radio (audio) Sector

28/02/13
This is the Welsh Government’s response to the Communications Review seminar on Supporting Growth in the Radio (audio) Sector
 

Letter to Trinity Mirror in response to their announcement on restructuring within the company

28/02/13
This is the Welsh Government’s letter to the Chief Executive Officer of Trinity Mirror in response to their announcement on restructuring within the company.
 

Response to the Draft Operating Agreement between the BBC Trust and the S4C Authority

28/02/13
This is the Welsh Government’s response to the Draft Operating Agreement between the BBC Trust and the S4C Authority.
 

Response to the Delivering Quality First Consultation

25/02/13
This is the Welsh Government response to the Delivering Quality First proposals.
 

Response to the report on the future outlook for the Media in Wales

20/09/12
This is the Welsh Government's response to the report of the Communities Equality and Local Government Committee’s Task and Finish Group on the future outlook for the Media in Wales.
 

Evidence paper in connection with the future of the Media in Wales.

20/09/12
This is an evidence paper in connection with the Communities, Equality & Local Government Committee (CELG) Task and Finish Group on the future of the Media in Wales.
 

Response to the consultation on proposals to amend S4C’s governance arrangements

19/09/12
This is the Welsh Government response to the consultation on proposals to amend S4C’s governance arrangements.
 
Review of the Welsh Government’s Community Radio Fund

Review of the Welsh Government’s Community Radio Fund

24/07/12
Welsh Ministers set up the review of the Community Radio Fund to evaluate the effects of the Fund.
 

Response of the Minister for Housing, Regeneration and Heritage to the UK consultation on Local Television

30/10/11
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has plans to develop new local television stations.
 

The Welsh Government Response to the Communications Review 2011 consultation

03/08/11
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in the UK Government is undertaking a wide-scale review of the regulatory framework supporting the UK communications sector. An open letter was published on 16 May 2011 asking a broad range of questions. This is the Welsh Government’s response.
 

BBC Trust review of the BBC's national radio stations in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales: Welsh Government response to the consultation

27/06/11
The Welsh Government response to the BBC Trust's five-yearly review of its national radio stations stressed the importance in Wales of Radio Wales and Radio Cymru.
 

Welsh Affairs Committee Inquiry into S4C: Welsh Government evidence

27/06/11
In November 2010, the Welsh Affairs Committee began an inquiry into the funding and governance of S4C. This is the Welsh Government's written evidence.
 

BBC Strategy Review: Welsh Assembly Government Response

17/06/10
In March 2010 the BBC Trust announced a consultation on the strategic review conducted on the BBC’s activities. This is the Welsh Assembly Government’s response.
 

Sustainable, Independent and Impartial News: Welsh Assembly Government response to consultation

12/10/09
In June 2009, the UK Government Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) announced a consultation on ways to sustain independent and impartial news in the Nations, locally and in the regions. This is the Welsh Assembly Government's response.
 

Welsh Assembly Government’s Response to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s Free-to-Air Events Review

25/08/09
The review took place in 2009.
 

Report on Public Service Broadcasting in Wales: Welsh Assembly Government Response to the Communities and Culture Committee Report

31/07/09
The report was published in July 2009.
 

The Welsh Newspaper Industry: Welsh Assembly Government Response to the Broadcasting Sub-Committee Report

31/07/09
The report on the newspaper industry was published in July 2009.
 

Ofcom’s Review of Public Service Broadcasting: Welsh Assembly Government Response

03/12/08
This document sets out the response of the Welsh Assembly Government to Phase 2 of Ofcom’s Review of Public Service Broadcasting published in September 2008.
 

Communication and Content - The Media Challenge for Wales

03/12/08
This is the report produced by the advisory group that was set up by the Heritage Minister and that informed the Government's response to to Phase 2 of Ofcom’s Review of Public Service Broadcasting.
 

Welsh Assembly Government Response to the National Assembly For Wales' Broadcasting Committee

17/09/08
The National Assembly for Wales’ Broadcasting Committee launched its report in July 2008.
 

Ofcom review of public service broadcasting: Welsh Assembly Government reponse

09/07/08
Ofcom carried out its second review of Public Service Broadcasting in 2008.
 

S4C's Consultation on Serving Children in the Digital Future

03/08/07
During the summer of 2007, S4C published proposals for extending Welsh language television services for Children.
 

White Paper on the BBC Charter Review

08/05/06
The BBC's Royal Charter was renewed during 2006.
 

Ofcom's Review of the Television Production Sector

22/03/06
The Telecommunications regulator, Ofcom, carried out a review of the Television Production Sector in 2006.
 

Ofcom's consultation document The Future Licensing of DAB Digital Radio

14/03/06
This consultation builds on the outcomes of Review of Radio, Phase 2: Allocating more bandwidth for DAB digital radio.