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| Cuts leave BBC Wales TV 'closer to cliff edge' | Cuts leave BBC Wales TV 'closer to cliff edge' |
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| Spending cuts have moved BBC Wales's English language TV provision "closer to the cliff edge", according to the body that represents audiences. | Spending cuts have moved BBC Wales's English language TV provision "closer to the cliff edge", according to the body that represents audiences. |
| Audience Council Wales said there had been "no improvement" after its concern in 2014 at the "diminishing budget" for programmes reflecting Welsh life. | Audience Council Wales said there had been "no improvement" after its concern in 2014 at the "diminishing budget" for programmes reflecting Welsh life. |
| The comments appear in the the BBC Trust's Wales annual review. | |
| BBC Cymru Wales director Rhodri Talfan Davies said a public debate during charter renewal was important. | BBC Cymru Wales director Rhodri Talfan Davies said a public debate during charter renewal was important. |
| About 900,000 people tuned into BBC Wales TV for at least 15 minutes each week. | About 900,000 people tuned into BBC Wales TV for at least 15 minutes each week. |
| This was a fall of 70,000 on the previous year, according to BBC Wales' management review for 2014/15, which was also published. | This was a fall of 70,000 on the previous year, according to BBC Wales' management review for 2014/15, which was also published. |
| Despite the overall decline in audience figures, more than 800,000 viewers and listeners tuned into the BBC's coverage of the Dylan Thomas centenary. | Despite the overall decline in audience figures, more than 800,000 viewers and listeners tuned into the BBC's coverage of the Dylan Thomas centenary. |
| BBC Wales Today remained the most popular English language programme, with an average of 293,000 viewers at 6.30pm, while Pobol y Cwm was the BBC's most popular programme on S4C with an average of 58,000 viewers | BBC Wales Today remained the most popular English language programme, with an average of 293,000 viewers at 6.30pm, while Pobol y Cwm was the BBC's most popular programme on S4C with an average of 58,000 viewers |
| There was a fall in the BBC's audiences on S4C, with a weekly 15-minute reach of 131,000 viewers. The figure for 2013/14 was 155,000. | There was a fall in the BBC's audiences on S4C, with a weekly 15-minute reach of 131,000 viewers. The figure for 2013/14 was 155,000. |
| Digital growth in its Welsh language output saw its online services attract 89,000 weekly browsers during 2014/15, compared to 40,000 in 2013/14. | Digital growth in its Welsh language output saw its online services attract 89,000 weekly browsers during 2014/15, compared to 40,000 in 2013/14. |
| But there was a fall in the number of online visitors to its English language pages, with 3.48m weekly unique browsers in 2014/15 compared to 3.65m in 2013/14. | But there was a fall in the number of online visitors to its English language pages, with 3.48m weekly unique browsers in 2014/15 compared to 3.65m in 2013/14. |
| ACW scrutinises output on behalf of the corporation's governing body, the BBC Trust. | ACW scrutinises output on behalf of the corporation's governing body, the BBC Trust. |
| Mr Talfan Davies said it was "important" there was a public debate about the BBC's programming during the forthcoming review of the BBC's charter. | Mr Talfan Davies said it was "important" there was a public debate about the BBC's programming during the forthcoming review of the BBC's charter. |
| He identified four priorities as the process of charter review begins: | He identified four priorities as the process of charter review begins: |
| Reflecting on the past year, he added: "More than 800,000 people in Wales - and many millions across the UK - turned to BBC Wales for an extraordinary celebration of Dylan Thomas' life and work. | Reflecting on the past year, he added: "More than 800,000 people in Wales - and many millions across the UK - turned to BBC Wales for an extraordinary celebration of Dylan Thomas' life and work. |
| "It was BBC Wales' biggest ever season of cultural programming - and delivered a remarkable slate of output full of real passion and distinction across TV, radio and online." | "It was BBC Wales' biggest ever season of cultural programming - and delivered a remarkable slate of output full of real passion and distinction across TV, radio and online." |