Gaelic Media Service (), operating as MG ALBA, is a
statutory organisation created by the UK Parliament and funded by Scottish Ministers via Ofcom as a result of the
Communications Act 2003, which gave it a remit to "secure that a wide and diverse range of high quality programmes in Gaelic are broadcast or otherwise transmitted so as to be available to persons in Scotland". To accomplish this, the organisation's founding mandate includes provisions to fund Gaelic programme production and development, provide Gaelic broadcasting training, and conduct audience research, with later amendments conferring the authority to schedule and commission programmes and seek a broadcast licence.
From its offices in
Stornoway
Stornoway (; ) is the main town, and by far the largest, of the Outer Hebrides (or Western Isles), and the capital of Lewis and Harris in Scotland.
The town's population is around 6,953, making it the third-largest island town in Scotlan ...
and
Glasgow
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the organisation produces Gaelic-language programmes for broadcast on platforms including
BBC Alba, a Gaelic-language
free-to-air
Free-to-air (FTA) services are television (TV) and radio services broadcast in unencrypted form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscri ...
public broadcast television channel it has operated in partnership with the
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England. Originally established in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company, it evolved into its current sta ...
since 19 September 2008. The organisation's talent development initiatives include FilmG,
a Gaelic short film competition whose winners are given opportunity to develop their programme ideas to broadcast standard.
See also
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BBC Alba
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BBC Scotland
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STV (TV channel)
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References
External links
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FilmG
2003 establishments in Scotland
BBC Scotland
Organizations established in 2003
Scottish Gaelic mass media
Television channels and stations established in 2003
Television in Scotland
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