Arian Cyhoeddus a Sianel 4

[Madrwyddygryf]

Galleth rhwyun cadarnhau rhywbeth i mi ?

Ydi Channel 4 yn derbyn arian cyhoeddus o gwbl ? Roedd ni yn meddwl bod nhw'n derbyn arian trwy hysbysebion yn unig ond darllenais heno yn Private Eye fod nhw'n derbyn £150 miliwn y flwyddyn.

[Rhodri Nwdls]

Na. Dydyn nhw ddim yn cael taliad block gan y DCMS fel S4C.

Mae Channel 4 yn gwmni masnachol (dan berchnogaeth y wladwriaeth), sydd gyda remit PSB, sydd yn ei dro yn rhoi'r hawl iddo ddarlledu ar y donfedd lle mae o ar analog, ac yn rhoi ei safle EPG digidol. Efallai taw amcan gwerth y lle hyn ar y donfedd mewn hysbysebion yw'r £150miliwn?

Be yn union ma'r erthygl yn ddeud?

[Prysor]

O'n i'n meddwl ei bod yn cael arian cyhoeddus, rhyw ffordd neu'i gilydd (heblaw robio banc, obfiysli). Inffact, dwi bron yn siwr ei bod hi yn cael, a hynny lot fwy na S4C.

* cue pennod arall o 'Prys yn cael ei ffeithiau'n spectaciwlar o rong' * (wel, dwi yn cael breuddwydion rhyfadd...)

[Madrwyddygryf]

o hang y bang, nes i camddarllen y cartwn yn Private Eye. Gweler:

[Rhodri Nwdls]

O "Next on 4", dogfen ddiweddar Channel4 sy'n amlinellu ei ddyfodol dros y blynyddoedd nesaf.

Channel 4 has always had some kind of public support to
enable it to deliver its remit. In its early years, its advertising
was sold by ITV, and it was handed a sum of money each
year that represented its total budget. When Channel 4 began
to sell its own airtime, a funding formula was put in place to
protect the organisation. Throughout its existence, Channel 4
has benefited from an implicit subsidy in the form of gifted
analogue spectrum which, at its height, is estimated to have
been worth 15-20% of turnover.

Channel 4 has been arguing for some time that as the
analogue spectrum declines in value, a significant funding
gap will emerge. The residual value of analogue spectrum
will fall away completely once the digital switchover process
is completed in 2012, by which time Channel 4 estimates
the funding gap will have grown to around £100 million.
A consensus has now emerged regarding the financial
pressures facing Channel 4, following the Financial Review
of Channel 4 conducted by Ofcom in 2006/7. Ofcom concluded
that “it is reasonably likely that Channel 4 will face increased
financial pressures in the medium-term”, and that “these
pressures are likely to result in renewed pressure on its remit
delivery from around 2010”. Based on analysis conducted
by LEK, Ofcom has confirmed that, without a model of public
support to replace its analogue spectrum, Channel 4 will face
a choice between moving into loss or having to cut back on
public delivery.

Channel 4 is pursuing self-help strategies aggressively.
With the majority of its funding coming from the marketplace,
Channel 4 operates under strict financial disciplines, prioritising
resources and seeking efficiencies across all activities. All
commercial ventures have a clear path to profitability, and
collectively they deliver positive returns to support investment
on the core channel. Channel 4 will exit any commerciallyfocused
activities that do not contribute returns within an
appropriate time-frame. But LEK’s analysis showed that
such self-help measures will not alone be sufficient to address
the funding gap.

Channel 4 will therefore require a revised funding model
to deliver its public role in the future. We remain open to the
best model of support for the organisation – whether another
form of indirect support, to replace the value of gifted analogue
spectrum, or some kind of direct public subsidy. We are,
however, clear on the criteria that should be used to assess
the various options ie. to ensure they are efficient and flexible,
accountable and transparent, and protect Channel 4’s editorial
independence and ability to deliver its public purposes.
We welcome a dialogue on future models of support as part
of Ofcom’s Review of Public Service Broadcasting and the
Government’s Convergence Think Tank. Channel 4 expects
to set out its own views in the autumn.

In the meantime, the plans presented in this paper represent
a rebalancing of activities within Channel 4’s base case
model. As such, they do not worsen the estimated £100 million
funding gap in 2012, with the exception of the pilot 4IP and
children’s programming funds, which would require incremental
support beyond the period of the pilots.

Mae 4IP yn mynd i gostio tua £50miliwn.

Gweler hefyd erthygl yn yr Indy sy'n dangos lle ddaeth y ffigwr £150miliwn ma Private Eye yn ddyfynnu.

[Seonaidh/Sioni]

Seau, mae Sianel 4 Saesneg eisiau lot o bres oddi wrthom ni. Gobeithio nas caiff. Basai'n well gen i i weld rhagor o bres yn mynd at y BBC - o leia mae honno rhywsut o dan reolaeth y llywodraeth. Os nad ydy S4S yn ffynnu'n iawn, beth am ei chenedleiddio, fel maen nhw wedi'w wneud efo Carreg Oglyddol?

[S.W.]

Seau, mae Sianel 4 Saesneg eisiau lot o bres oddi wrthom ni. Gobeithio nas caiff. Basai'n well gen i i weld rhagor o bres yn mynd at y BBC - o leia mae honno rhywsut o dan reolaeth y llywodraeth. Os nad ydy S4S yn ffynnu'n iawn, beth am ei chenedleiddio, fel maen nhw wedi'w wneud efo Carreg Oglyddol?

Be di'r obsesiwn ma sgen ti hefo cyfieithu POPETH i'r Gymraeg?

Mae Sianel 4 eisoes wedi ei chenedlaetholi (y llywodraeth sydd bia fo) felly di hynny ddim yn opsiwn.

[Chickenfoot]

Gwych - mae arian cyhoeddus yn mynd i Sianel 4, sydd yn defnyddio'r pres i wneud shite fel y Friday Night Project, Black Books, IT Crowd, documentaries am freaks sydd ond un cam oddiwrth fod yn rhai Sianel 5 a list shows nawddoglyd. O, a Countdown.

[Rhodri Nwdls]

Gwych - mae arian cyhoeddus yn mynd i Sianel 4, sydd yn defnyddio'r pres i wneud shite fel y Friday Night Project, Black Books, IT Crowd, documentaries am freaks sydd ond un cam oddiwrth fod yn rhai Sianel 5 a list shows nawddoglyd. O, a Countdown.

Does na ddim eto, ond mi fydd na os na watsiwn ni allan. Wedi clywed syniad da heddiw. Os oedd y sbectrwm analog mor werthfawr, yna oni fydd sbectrwm i wneud sianeli HD yn cadw'r kudos hyn (ac felly'r arian hybsysebu) fel bod yn brif sianeli gan falansio allan y diffyg a daw yn sgil switisio off analog? Dim angen rhoi £150 mill wedyn nagoes...

Ac os daw yr arian iddyn nhw, pam taw jest Channel 4 ddylai gael arian yn awtomatig? Oni ddylai fod ar gael i sianeli /cwmniau eraill sydd eisiau darparu'r cynnwys PSB yma - efallai rhai sydd ddim ond yn darlledu dros y we hyd yn oed? Ac o leiaf rhoi sleisen Cymru'r gacen i rwyun sydd am wneud cynnwys Cymreig! Wnaiff Channel 4 na Five ffyc ôl Cymreig!

[Darth Sgonsan]

Gwych - mae arian cyhoeddus yn mynd i Sianel 4, sydd yn defnyddio'r pres i wneud shite fel y Friday Night Project, Black Books, IT Crowd, documentaries am freaks sydd ond un cam oddiwrth fod yn rhai Sianel 5 a list shows nawddoglyd. O, a Countdown.

Dispatches, Boy A, rhaglen newyddion gynhwysfawr efo gwaelod iddi, Ffilm 4...mae'r rhaglenni ti'n nodi + Big Bro wedi eu hanelu at ddenu gwylwyr. wedyn mae nhw'n defnyddio'r arian hysbysebu i neud rhei o'r rhaglenni 'trymach' sydd i'w gweld ar y bocs