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| S4C expands children's programmes | S4C expands children's programmes |
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| Increases are planned for the amount of children's Welsh-language television. | Increases are planned for the amount of children's Welsh-language television. |
| S4C, Wales' fourth channel, will show more than six hours a day for nursery-age children on its digital channel and its website. | S4C, Wales' fourth channel, will show more than six hours a day for nursery-age children on its digital channel and its website. |
| The service which could mean more programmes like Fireman Sam, which started out in Welsh, will later be extended for older children. | The service which could mean more programmes like Fireman Sam, which started out in Welsh, will later be extended for older children. |
| Pupils in Wales learn Welsh up to age 16 and the number of young speakers is rising. | Pupils in Wales learn Welsh up to age 16 and the number of young speakers is rising. |
| Currently the channel screens programmes for nursery children - including a Welsh version of Bob the Builder - for around one hour a day. | Currently the channel screens programmes for nursery children - including a Welsh version of Bob the Builder - for around one hour a day. |
| From June, however, Welsh programmes for pre-school children will be shown every weekday morning from 0700 GMT until 1330 GMT on S4C's digital channel. | |
| The Welsh fourth channel was 25 years old in 2007 | |
| After digital switchover S4C, which last year celebrated its 25th anniversary, is due to become a stand-alone Welsh-language channel with no programmes being rebroadcast from Channel 4, as is the case at present. | After digital switchover S4C, which last year celebrated its 25th anniversary, is due to become a stand-alone Welsh-language channel with no programmes being rebroadcast from Channel 4, as is the case at present. |
| But some politicians in Wales believe S4C should show some programmes in English to appeal to those who do not speak Welsh. | But some politicians in Wales believe S4C should show some programmes in English to appeal to those who do not speak Welsh. |
| In May last year the S4C authority published a consultation paper called Children in the Digital Future seeking the views of the public and stakeholders on its proposals to launch a new Welsh language public service TV channel for children. | In May last year the S4C authority published a consultation paper called Children in the Digital Future seeking the views of the public and stakeholders on its proposals to launch a new Welsh language public service TV channel for children. |