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| BBC licence fee: Wales at risk of getting 'worst deal' | BBC licence fee: Wales at risk of getting 'worst deal' |
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| BBC Wales should be given an extra £30m of funding to make TV programmes to properly reflect the people of Wales, the first minister has said. | |
| Carwyn Jones has written to BBC director-general Lord Hall about a "growing gulf" in funding between Wales and the rest of the UK. | Carwyn Jones has written to BBC director-general Lord Hall about a "growing gulf" in funding between Wales and the rest of the UK. |
| He said Welsh audiences "risk being dealt the worst deal" of any UK nation. | He said Welsh audiences "risk being dealt the worst deal" of any UK nation. |
| Work on network shows such as Doctor Who should not be at the cost of investment in local services, he added. | Work on network shows such as Doctor Who should not be at the cost of investment in local services, he added. |
| The letter, released on Monday, comes as the BBC as a whole faces the prospect of programme budget cuts as a result of taking on extra responsibilities following the licence fee settlement in July. | The letter, released on Monday, comes as the BBC as a whole faces the prospect of programme budget cuts as a result of taking on extra responsibilities following the licence fee settlement in July. |
| The first minister and other Welsh politicians have claimed that Wales is not getting its fair share of the BBC budget compared to other parts of the UK. | The first minister and other Welsh politicians have claimed that Wales is not getting its fair share of the BBC budget compared to other parts of the UK. |
| Non-news TV production was a particular area of concern, Mr Jones said, with the BBC's Audience Council for Wales review saying cuts had brought such programmes "closer to the cliff-edge". | Non-news TV production was a particular area of concern, Mr Jones said, with the BBC's Audience Council for Wales review saying cuts had brought such programmes "closer to the cliff-edge". |
| "BBC Wales is no longer able to provide quality comedy or drama specifically for Welsh audiences, due to a lack of resources - these should be the kind of programmes that reflect our lives and our unique culture," he said. | "BBC Wales is no longer able to provide quality comedy or drama specifically for Welsh audiences, due to a lack of resources - these should be the kind of programmes that reflect our lives and our unique culture," he said. |
| He added that funding for English-language programmes about Wales should not be at the expense of Welsh language services on S4C and BBC Radio Cymru. | He added that funding for English-language programmes about Wales should not be at the expense of Welsh language services on S4C and BBC Radio Cymru. |
| In 2014/15 BBC Wales spent £20.8m on English-language TV programmes specifically for Wales, and £19.7m on Welsh-language TV programmes for broadcast on S4C. | In 2014/15 BBC Wales spent £20.8m on English-language TV programmes specifically for Wales, and £19.7m on Welsh-language TV programmes for broadcast on S4C. |
| The BBC has been asked to comment. | The BBC has been asked to comment. |