With all the problems facing the Welsh media, any news on trying to secure its future is big news and today’s announcement is no exception.
The Independently Funded News Consortia (IFNC) pilot for the Welsh franchise has gone to WalesLive which it’s made up of UTV and Mold based North West Media Ltd.
The reasoning for the panels decision was ‘UTV proposed a model which would deliver a harder-edged TV news programme reflecting the needs of a devolved nation in conjunction with local and community media across both north and south Wales.
A strong track record in Northern Ireland gave credibility to a clear vision for an innovative community-based approach in conjunction with citizen journalists and its newspaper partner, NWN Media.'
Interesting that the words harder edge TV news programme were used to desribe the winning bid successs, let’s hope it includes stronger political and economic coverage and tougher questioning of the politicians across the board.
Commiserations to Tinopolis, the only all Welsh company bidding, but they were chosen as the reserve bidder ahead of ITN’s joint bid with ITV Wales,(make of that what you will).
The WalesLive website is HERE Any source
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