Boom, Curve Media, South Shore, and Tŷ’r Ddraig have been awarded funding to develop ideas for series as part of the Made in Wales: Factual Entertainment initiative unveiled by BBC Wales, BBC Network, and Creative Wales at the Wales Media Summit last year.
The initiative called on production companies with substantial Welsh footprints to pitch ideas for fact-ent series. Boom, Curve Media, South Shore, and Tŷ’r Ddraig will each receive £10,000 of funding, with development starting in the coming weeks.
Nick Andrews, head of commissioning at BBC Cymru Wales, said: “We were really impressed by the variety and volume of the submissions we received—companies really responded to our call for ideas for an ambitious, returnable format that surprises, unites, and captivates. We’re so excited to be working with the four successful companies, and we’re looking forward to seeing how their ideas develop further.”
Catherine Catton, head of commissioning for factual entertainment and events, said: “Made in Wales is a collaboration to find a major new factual entertainment series that will harness the best of Welsh creativity and resonate across the U.K. We are really looking forward to working with brilliant Welsh talent to come up with the next big thing.”
Joedi Langley, interim head of Creative Wales, said: “This announcement follows a recently published and updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Creative Wales and BBC, a commitment between the two organizations to work together to support the vibrant, diverse, world-class screen industries in Wales. This new development funding will do just that—create new opportunities for Welsh-based production companies to develop exciting, original ideas for factual content. Congratulations to the indies, we look forward to seeing what comes next!”
