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Author: Jamie Medhurst Publisher: University of Wales Press ISBN: 0708323081 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 250
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Despite the growing body of work on the media in Wales, very little exists on the history of commercial television in Wales. This book seeks to address this imbalance by tracing the growth and development of ITV in Wales and assessing its contribution to the life of the nation. ITV has been a powerful force in British broadcasting since its inception in 1955. When commercial television came to Wales for the first time in 1958, it immediately got caught up in with matters of national identity, language and geography. Compared with the BBC, it is a relative newcomer; its growth was slower than that of the BBC and it took until 1962 to complete the network across the UK. Once it had arrived, however, its impact was considerable. The book will provide an historical narrative and critical analysis of independent television (ITV) in Wales from 1958 up until the present day.
Author: Jamie Medhurst Publisher: University of Wales Press ISBN: 0708323081 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 250
Book Description
Despite the growing body of work on the media in Wales, very little exists on the history of commercial television in Wales. This book seeks to address this imbalance by tracing the growth and development of ITV in Wales and assessing its contribution to the life of the nation. ITV has been a powerful force in British broadcasting since its inception in 1955. When commercial television came to Wales for the first time in 1958, it immediately got caught up in with matters of national identity, language and geography. Compared with the BBC, it is a relative newcomer; its growth was slower than that of the BBC and it took until 1962 to complete the network across the UK. Once it had arrived, however, its impact was considerable. The book will provide an historical narrative and critical analysis of independent television (ITV) in Wales from 1958 up until the present day.
Author: John Davies Publisher: ISBN: Category : Broadcasting Languages : en Pages : 488
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This text commences with the opening of the Cardiff BBC station in February 1923 and ends with a consideration of the impact of the reforms of John Birt in the early 1990s. It portrays the tension between Head Office and the regions which has characterized the Corporation from the beginning. The role of the Directors General from Reith onwards is examined, with extensive quotations from the archives at Caversham and Llandaf. Considerable attention is given to the war years when the Welsh region was the only part of the BBC to produce a significant number of programmes for its own listeners. separate radio service for Wales, were exactly replicated with the coming of television. The establishment of the television service - BBC Wales - is discussed in some detail, as is the way in which Controller Wales used the advent of commercial television to extract concessions from Head Office. Welsh-language television are a major theme of the second half of the book. The government's decision, in 1979, to renege on its promise concerning the Welsh Fourth channel led to Gwynfor Evans's threat to fast to death and to Whitelaw's change of policy - a rare U-turn by the Thatcher government. The continuing role of sound broadcasting is stressed, as is the significance of the establishment of Radio Wales and Radio Cymru. Wales, it is constantly concerned to emphasize what broadcasting is fundamentally about: people listening to and viewing programmes.
Author: Jamie Medhurst Publisher: University of Wales Press ISBN: 1783164050 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 310
Book Description
Despite the growing body of work on the media in Wales, very little exists on the history of commercial television in Wales. This book seeks to address this imbalance by tracing the growth and development of ITV in Wales and assessing its contribution to the life of the nation. ITV has been a powerful force in British broadcasting since its inception in 1955. When commercial television came to Wales for the first time in 1958, it immediately got caught up in with matters of national identity, language and geography. Compared with the BBC, it is a relative newcomer; its growth was slower than that of the BBC and it took until 1962 to complete the network across the UK. Once it had arrived, however, its impact was considerable. The book will provide an historical narrative and critical analysis of independent television (ITV) in Wales from 1958 up until the present day.
Author: Liz Davies Publisher: ISBN: 9781843233107 Category : Broadcasting Languages : en Pages : 103
Book Description
A bilingual illustrated volume celebrating 80 years of the contribution of BBC Wales to the development of broadcasting in Wales on radio and television, through the medium of English and Welsh, 1923-2003, with a CD-ROM of the text. 138 colour and 74 black-and-white photographs.
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Welsh Affairs Committee Publisher: The Stationery Office ISBN: 9780215526373 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 126
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This Welsh Affairs Committee report, "Globalisation and its impact on Wales" (HC 184-I, ISBN 9780215526373), examines the effects of global trade on a variety of economic sectors, including employment and skills, broadcasting, and food supply and production. The Committee found evidence of existing skills gaps in Wales, for example in specialist areas such as science, and recommends that to avoid dependence on low skilled, low paid jobs, the UK and Welsh Assembly Governments work with the higher education sector to raise the skills base. Universities are the drivers of the knowledge economy, which is key to success in the global marketplace. The Committee believes it is imperative that the UK and Welsh Assembly Governments fully integrate the commercial potential of higher education into their policies. Welsh companies can increase their value and stimulate the local economy by exploiting a strong local identity and values, and by making use of higher level and specialist skills to offer premium goods and services that cannot be sourced abroad, particularly in the farming and food production industries, where Wales is developing a global reputation for excellence. Also in the report, the Committee: welcomes the use of innovative methods of broadcasting used by S4C to engage with audiences outside Wales; recommends the commissioning of more programmes reflective of Welsh identity; supports initiatives helping Welsh companies to exploit their global potential in the creative industries.
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Welsh Affairs Committee Publisher: The Stationery Office ISBN: 9780215526342 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 664
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Incorporating HC 34 i-xii, session 2007-08 and HC 281 i-xvii, session 2006-07
Author: Great Britain. Parliament House of Commons. Welsh Affairs Committee Publisher: ISBN: 9780102292992 Category : Broadcasting Languages : en Pages : 154
Author: Geraint Talfan Davies Publisher: Institute of Welsh Affairs ISBN: 1904773427 Category : Television broadcasting Languages : en Pages : 140
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17 personal statements by people who have contributed to broadcasting in English for Wales. As the UK government decides on the future of public service broadcasting, this book reminds us that television's mirror to the Welsh nation must not be further clouded, let alone discarded.
Author: Jamie Medhurst
Author: Jamie Medhurst
Author: Elain Price
Author: John Davies
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Author: Liz Davies
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Welsh Affairs Committee
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Welsh Affairs Committee
Author: Great Britain. Parliament House of Commons. Welsh Affairs Committee
Author: Geraint Talfan Davies