MPs Call for Replacement of S4C Chair Amid Leadership Crisis
Former CEO Sian Doyle and another executive commence legal action following their dismissals.
- Rhodri Williams, the chair of Welsh-language broadcaster S4C, faces calls for his replacement following the dismissal of two female executives, including former CEO Sian Doyle.
- The Welsh affairs committee, led by Stephen Crabb, has expressed concerns about Williams' ability to oversee necessary changes at S4C, citing an 'absence of cultural leadership at board level'.
- A report by commercial legal firm Capital Law described Doyle's leadership style as 'dictatorial' and accused her of creating a 'culture of fear' at S4C.
- Doyle and another dismissed executive, Llinos Griffin-Williams, have reportedly begun legal action against S4C.
- The committee of MPs has recommended the government appoint a new chair for S4C to address the ongoing crisis.