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15 January 2026Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 2 - Evidence session with academics
I'll go to Carwyn first on this.
15 January 2026Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 2 - Evidence session with academics
Thank you. Carwyn, did you want to come in?
15 January 2026Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 2 - Evidence session with academics
I'll bring Professor Lewis in.
15 January 2026Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 2 - Evidence session with academics
Yes, fascinating. Before we move to Carwyn, Professor Cushion.
15 January 2026Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 2 - Evidence session with academics
Who would like to go first on this? Professor Lewis.
15 January 2026Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 2 - Evidence session with academics
Thank you. We'll move to Lee.
15 January 2026Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 2 - Evidence session with academics
Thank you very much. I'll go to Carwyn.
15 January 2026Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 2 - Evidence session with academics
That's very polite. That's lovely.
15 January 2026Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 2 - Evidence session with academics
Thank you for that. Professor Cushion, on this.
15 January 2026Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 2 - Evidence session with academics
Oh, forgive me. You started, so I will let you finish. So, we'll go to Professor Lewis first.
15 January 2026Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 2 - Evidence session with academics
Okay. I'll go to Carwyn—
15 January 2026Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 2 - Evidence session with academics
And Professor Cushion.
15 January 2026Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 2 - Evidence session with academics
You're both deep in thought there.
15 January 2026Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 2 - Evidence session with academics
Diolch. Mick.
15 January 2026Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 2 - Evidence session with academics
No. Okay. Thank you for that. Carwyn.
15 January 2026Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 2 - Evidence session with academics
Okay. That's useful. Professor Cushion, was there anything that you wanted to add on that before we—?
15 January 2026Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 2 - Evidence session with academics
I think someone in the tech team could sense that you wanted to say something.
15 January 2026Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 2 - Evidence session with academics
Speaking about Ofcom, just before we turn to Carwyn, I was just wondering whether either of you have any views on Ofcom's prominence consultation. Professor Lewis has just unmuted himself, so, I think he wanted to come in.
15 January 2026Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 2 - Evidence session with academics
Diolch, thank you. And Professor Cushion.
15 January 2026Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 2 - Evidence session with academics
We'll mix things up. I'll go to the witnesses online first and give Carwyn a breather for a moment. Which of our witnesses—? I'll mix things up. I'll go to Professor Lewis first, then to Professor Cushion and then to Carwyn thirdly. I'll go to Professor Lewis…
15 January 2026Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 2 - Evidence session with academics
Okay, thank you. We will move to Mick.
15 January 2026Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 2 - Evidence session with academics
Diolch yn fawr iawn. Professor Cushion.
15 January 2026Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 2 - Evidence session with academics
Carwyn first, if you'd like.
15 January 2026Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 2 - Evidence session with academics
Professor Cushion, was there anything that you wanted to add?
15 January 2026Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 2 - Evidence session with academics
I'm going to go to Professor Lewis first.