BBC Two Wales is a mixed-genre service for Wales, appealing to a broad audience with programmes of relevance and depth. It provides a range of knowledge-building programmes along with documentaries about the countryside and contemporary society, tailored to be of interest and relevance to audiences in Wales.
BBC Two Wales typically fulfils its remit by time-shifting the network schedule to accommodate programmes made in Wales for Welsh audiences. Our programme focus is on factual programming that broadens horizons, including history and the countryside, and with significant peak-time coverage of Wales - past, present and future. BBC Two Wales also supports the development of innovation and new talent in Wales, and delivers a range of programmes from the major national cultural events of Wales.
This year our priorities include:
Priority |
Rationale |
Offer a selection of programmes across a range of genres to appeal to a variety of audience tastes. |
To support BBC Wales and BBC Two objectives to extend programming appeal beyond heartland audience groups. |
To consolidate sport's position as the backbone of the BBC Two Wales service by providing opportunities for both in-depth analysis and discussion, though Scrum V rugby output and the new Inside Sport, which will cover a wider range of sports and sports issues. |
Sport in Wales consistently delivers high and broad audiences to BBC Two. This is supported by higher than average appreciation levels. |
Details of statutory quotas and other obligations to be fulfilled by BBC Two, in conjunction with other BBC services, are included in the master Statement of Programme Policy for BBC Two. BBC Two Wales will work with the network service to meet these requirements as appropriate. In particular:
Reach: BBC Two Wales should contribute towards the maintenance of combined BBC weekly reach for all BBC services at over 90% by aiming to maintain its own weekly reach.
Quality: Audience approval of BBC Two in Wales and perceptions of it as high quality and innovative. Also, the proportion of originated programmes across all hours (including repeats).
Impact: Audience perceptions of BBC Two in Wales as engaging and challenging.
Value for money: BBC Two Wales's cost per viewer hour.
In addition to the conditions and commitments outlined in this annex, BBC Two Wales will contribute as appropriate to the fulfilment of a number of statutory commitments for the networked BBC Two service as described in the master Statement of Programme Policy for BBC Two.
