That the Parliament welcomes the tenth anniversary of the launch of BBC
ALBA, which is jointly operated by MG ALBA and the BBC; acknowledges
that, since its launch, over £160 million has been invested in producing
its Gaelic language content; believes that the station accounts for
around 50% of independently-produced hours for audiences in Scotland;
commends MG ALBA on working with other Gaelic organisations, including
Bòrd na Gàidhlig, to understand the changing trends in Gaelic culture
and to implement these in their content; welcomes the news that the
channel is investing more in its digital content to reach younger
audiences; further welcomes its recent partnership agreement with S4C of
Wales, Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund and TG4
of the Republic of Ireland to invest more in Celtic language output, and
recognises what it sees as the ongoing contribution that BBC ALBA makes
in promoting Gaelic language and culture to a wider audience in the
Highlands and Islands and across Scotland.`