List of Welsh-language media

This article lists and provides a summary of the content of some of those broadcast, print, and other media currently being produced in Welsh.

Television

Current channels

S4C broadcasts exclusively in Welsh and has an annual budget of approximately £100 million. BBC Wales and HTV carried some Welsh programmes prior to S4C's formation in 1982 and still produce programmes for the commissioning broadcaster, alongside independent production companies. The station has 3% of the audience share in Wales, which is similar to that of TG4 of Ireland. Up until the digital switchover in March 2010, a bilingual analogue service was broadcast consisting of S4C and Channel 4 programming.

Other television services

S4C recently introduced the S4Clic Internet service (the Welsh counterpart of the BBC iPlayer) allowing viewers to watch its programmes again.

The BBC offers Welsh-language commentary on a number of sporting events on BBC One Wales and BBC Two Wales using the red button feature on digital TV. Sky Sports also offers a similar service for Wales international football matches.

ITV Local offered Welsh-medium programmes produced by ITV Wales including Y Ddau Ffranc featuring Rhys Ifans and ITV's current affairs programmes Y Byd ar Bedwar and Hacio. Following the closure of ITV Local, the website was relaunched as Y Dydd.

Bay TV Swansea broadcasts a number of programmes in Welsh, including a news programme.

Radio

Radio stations entirely in Welsh

Bilingual radio stations

Radio stations with daily programmes in Welsh

Radio stations with weekly programmes in Welsh

Printed media

Further information: Welsh Newspapers Online

Newspapers and magazines

Plans for a daily Welsh-language newspaper, Y Byd, were abandoned owing to insufficient funding.

Daily newspapers with Welsh-medium content

Weekly newspapers with Welsh-medium content

Weekly Welsh-medium local newspapers

Monthly Welsh-medium community newsletters

(Known as papurau bro in Welsh)

Specialist publications

Internet

A considerable number of websites are now available in Welsh or bilingually. Notable examples include:

Popular internet sites such as Google, Facebook and Wikipedia (known as Wicipedia in Welsh) are also available in Welsh. Most Welsh public bodies and a number of private sector companies in Wales have bilingual websites.

Computer games

There is a growing demand in Welsh medium computer games, here are a few listed;


On 21 Apr 2016, Pro Evolution Soccer released the first ever Welsh language video games cover, released for Euro 2016; PES 2016, although not sold in shops, they are available to download for free for you to replace the default English cover[8]

Mobile phone technology

In August 2009, the mobile phone maker Samsung (with provider Orange) unveiled a new Welsh language mobile phone to be available from September 2009, which would include Welsh language predictive text and menus.[9] [10][11]

In June 2016 RWG Mobile launched the first Welsh based, bilingual (Welsh/English) mobile phone service for people who lives in Wales,[12] in July 2016 the company promoted their service at the Royal Welsh Show.[13]

Software

Microsoft software such as Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Microsoft Office are available with Welsh language interfaces. There is also a Welsh spell check facility available on most Microsoft Office programmes.

Free software available in Welsh include OpenOffice.org, Mozilla Firefox, To Bach[14] and uTorrent.

Bangor University has developed Cysgliad, a software pack containing Cysill, a Welsh spelling and grammar checker, and Cysgair, a Welsh-English dictionary.

Futurium is a company based in Bangor, Gwynedd, who provide marketing solutions using the latest technology from Augmented reality to Virtual reality, the technology is designed to be used on surfaces such as tables and walls. They provide all their solutions in bilingual for the clients that require it, they are currently working with Welsh visitor attractions, using both Welsh and English languages [15]

Publishers

A number of publishing companies exist that publish mainly through the medium of Welsh including:

Record labels

A number of record labels release Welsh language music including:

A number of bands also release material on their own labels such as Frizbee's Recordiau Cosh and Bryn Fôn's Labelabel.

Films

Some Welsh-medium films have had success overseas, most notably Hedd Wyn and Solomon a Gaenor, both nominated for Oscars in the 1990s.

DVD and video releases

A limited number of Welsh-medium videos and DVDs are sold, especially children's TV programmes such as Sali Mali, Tecwyn y Tractor, and a Welsh version of Bob the Builder (Bob y Bildar). Other popular DVDs include the comedy C'mon Midffîld!, with a series of ten DVDs being released, and the 1980s children's TV programme Syr Wynff a Plwmsan, which achieved cult status.

References

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