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S4C

S4C is a Welsh language free-to-air public broadcast television channel. Launched on 1 November 1982, it was the first television channel to be aimed specifically at a Welsh-speaking audience. S4C's headquarters are based in Carmarthen, at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David's creative and digital centre, Yr Egin. It also has regional offices in…

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Headquarters
Canolfan S4C Yr Egin, Carmarthen, Wales
BBC iPlayer
Watch live (UK only; adverts omitted)
Broadcast area
Wales[a]
Country
United Kingdom (Wales)
Freeview (Wales only)
Channel 4 (SD) · Channel 104 (HD)[d]
Language
Welsh[b]

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History

Programming

Viewing figures

Digital channels

Presentation

Criticisms

Chief Executives

Funding and regulation

Catch-up service

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S4C

Nodes138
Edges137
Triples323
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.014493
Components1

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S4C

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related to Digital channels · 44
S4C → As, Assembly, BBC, BBC Parliament, Britain, Channel, Culture, Delayed, Department, English, English-only, Europe, Following, Freesat, Freeview, In, Ireland, It, January, Like
related to Relocation · 41
S4C → An, BBC, BBC Wales, BBC Wales Headquarters, Caernarfon, Canolfan S4C Yr Egin, Cardiff, Carmarthen, Cathedral Road, Central Square, Commercial, Concern, Cyw, Doc Fictoria, Estate, HQ, In, In January, In June, In March
related to Programming · 38
S4C → Animated Epics, Animated Tales, Animated World Faiths, Animation, BBC, BBC Cymru Wales, Channel, Cwm, English-language, Fireman Sam, French, Gogs, It, ITV, ITV Cymru Wales, Like Channel, Natalie, Newyddion, On, Operavox
related to Catch-up service · 23
S4C → Apple's, Arts, August, BBC, BBC's, Both, Children's, Clic, Clic's, Cyw, Drama, English, Entertainment, Factual, In, It, Music, Programmes, S4C's, Sport
related to Criticisms · 22
S4C → Assembly, August, BARB, Culture Secretary, Eight, February, In, Iona Jones, Jeremy Hunt, July, Leaked, March, Members, On, Parliament, S4C's, Saturday, Shortridge Report, The, The S4C Authority
related to Early years · 21
S4C → By, Channel, English, February, Gregynog, IBA, January, No, November, Owen Edwards, Preview, Robin Jones, Rowena Jones-Thomas, S4C's, Siân Thomas, Some, SuperTed, The, Wales, Welsh
related to Funding and regulation · 21
S4C → Additionally, BBC, BBC Wales, BBC's, Conservative Party, Culture, Cwm, DCMS, Department, From, In, Media, Newyddion, Pobol, S4C's, Sport, The BBC, The UK, There, This
related to Pre-launch · 21
S4C → BBC Cymru Wales, Before, English-language, However, HTV Cymru Wales, ITV, Limited, Monday, North, November, On, September, Teledu Cymru, Television Wales, This, UK, Wales, Welsh, Welsh-language, West
related to history · 12
S4C → DCMS, Future, In, Professor Richard Wyn Jones, Retail Price Index, S4C Digidol, S4C's, The, This, To, Wales, Welsh
related to 1982–1987 · 11
S4C → Channel, England, Initial, Martin Lambie-Nairn, Northern Ireland, November, Scotland, The, Wales, WALES4CYMRU, Welsh

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channel wales bbc welsh programmes television service programming s4c's digital new would also uk broadcast hours welsh-language 2010 funding available

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
S4CBBC iPlayerWatch live (UK only; adverts omitted)1.00infobox
S4CBroadcast areaWales[a]1.00infobox
S4CCountryUnited Kingdom (Wales)1.00infobox
S4CFreeview (Wales only)Channel 4 (SD)1.00infobox
S4CFreeview (Wales only)Channel 104 (HD)[d]1.00infobox
S4CHeadquartersCanolfan S4C Yr Egin, Carmarthen, Wales1.00infobox
S4CLanguageWelsh[b]1.00infobox
S4CLaunched1 November 1982; 43 years ago (1982-11-01)1.00infobox
S4CPicture format1080i/1080p HDTV[c] (downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed)1.00infobox
S4CS4C ClicWatch live (UK and Ireland; with adverts)1.00infobox
S4CWebsites4c.cymru/cy (in Welsh)1.00infobox
S4CWebsites4c.cymru/en (in English)1.00infobox
S4Cis aWelsh language free-to-air public broadcast television channel0.90text
S4Cis afourth-oldest terrestrial television channel in Wales after BBC One0.90text

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