Recent contracts for Gaelic broadcasting

In the four months between 1 January and 30 April 2004, the Gaelic Media Service signed new production agreements with programme producers for 104 hours of television and radio programming worth £3,929,110.

The distribution of contracts was as follows:

BBC: £2,481,211
Independent Producers: £1,447,899

During the same four month period, the Service issued £2.6 million in production grants for the above programmes and others that had been previously contracted. Detailed lists of programme contracts signed and production grants issued are attached.

For further information:
Donnie MacDonald, Project Audit Officer, Gaelic Media Service