Welsh broadcaster S4C has appointed Geraint Evans as Chief Executive.

Evans is currently S4C’s Interim Chief Content Officer, and leads the broadcaster’s commissioning team.

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Geraint Evans, S4C

He takes over from Interim Chief Executive Sioned Wiliam in January 2025.

Evans was acting Chief Executive of S4C for six months after the departure of Sian Doyle last year.

He joined S4C in 2019 as News and Current Affairs Commissioner. He was responsible for developing S4C’s digital news service, before becoming Director of Content and Publishing Strategy.

Before joining the channel he was a journalist with ITV Cymru for 25 years, a Correspondent on the current affairs series Y Byd ar Bedwar, then the Series Editor and Head of ITV’s Welsh Programmes.

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Guto Bebb, Interim Chairman of S4C said: “As the director who has led the digital development of the channel, he has a clear vision of the path that S4C needs to take in order to ensure a prosperous future. He is a natural leader who can unite staff and stakeholders as the channel begins a new chapter.

“After a thorough external appointment process, which included consultation with the management team, staff and Bectu Union, the board’s decision was unanimous. We are all extremely pleased about this exciting appointment.

“We are also grateful to Sioned Wiliam for serving as Interim Chief Executive during the past few months. It has been a pleasure working with her.”

Evans said: “It is truly a privilege to have the opportunity to lead a channel that I have watched and produced content for throughout my career. S4C has a key role to play in enabling people to live their lives through the Welsh language, to attract new speakers and to maintain Welsh as a living and relevant language. As our viewing habits change, it is essential that S4C changes - and attracts, inspires and entertains our audiences, on whatever platform they choose to watch.”

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