23-05-2025
- Business
- South Wales Argus
Channel 4 announces creation of in-house production arm
Llyr Morus, chairman of TAC, has expressed concerns as Channel 4 announces the creation of an in-house production arm (Image: TAC) This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald.
Channel 4 has announced the creation of its in-house production arm, Channel 4 Productions (C4P).
This follows the removal of its exemption from doing so in last year's Media Act.
Teledwyr Annibynnol Cymru (TAC) has expressed concerns regarding the potential impact on commissioning.
TAC chairman, Llyr Morus, said: "Channel 4 will need to ensure a level playing field for commissioning.
"This is crucial to ensuring that C4P is not party to conversations or data which gives it an advantage over external suppliers."
Concerns were also raised about the in-house production team being located in the same building as the commissioning team.
TAC is in discussions with Ofcom about how the relationship between Channel 4 Corporation and Channel 4 Production will be regulated.
Simultaneously, Channel 4 announced the closure of its Indie Growth Fund, which has benefited several Welsh production companies, in favour of a new Creative Investment Fund.
This fund will take larger equity stakes in scalable companies.
