Scotland is to get it's own dedicated BBC channel in a move which has angered some here in Wales.

Business Argus spoke to local business people to find out what they thought...

Noel Davies, managing director, Pop Box Media

Wales does tend to play second fiddle when it comes to opportunities like this. Regrettably there seems to be a tiered level of engagement and funding within Westminster when it comes to the devolved governments and Wales undeniably lags behind Scotland. We need more investments in media and the arts within Wales as these aren't just sources of entertainment for people who live here; they're a spring board to sell and promote our rich creative talents to other nations globally too. More concerning for the Assembly though is the number of people who aren't able to access BBC Wales through digital TV. In areas like Monmouthshire, digital reception is typically only able to tune to the West Country meaning thousands of people aren't engaged with their country's own TV station. Culturally that is very worrying indeed.

John Newell, director, Kingston Newell Estate Agents, Newport

Personally, I don’t think there is a requirement for a dedicated BBC channel just for Wales. The schedule currently features our own news programme and updates as well as other regional programmes including X-Ray, Week in Week Out and I would question if there is a demand for further additional content. We are part of the UK and whilst I agree that stories featured on the BBC national news sometimes are only relevant for English viewers it does on the whole provide comprehensive coverage for the UK.

Jakko Brouwers, director, Morrello Clinic, Newport

I’m not entirely sure how a new BBC channel for Wales would be that different to the current programmes provided by BBC Wales? What would the additional programmes include? Would it be a non-commercial equivalent to Made in Cardiff but include programmes from around Wales? Would the quality and content of the programmes suffer in a bid to fill the airtime? I’m not sure if I would watch this rather than the current output on BBC Wales.

Leanne Fieldhouse, practice manager, Budget Vets, Newport

Does this mean that the current BBC Wales format would disappear and be replaced or would a new channel for Wales air alongside it? Viewing figures on the whole are reducing due to people choosing to use online channels for their entertainment including You Tube so the question would have to be asked regarding the sustainability of a new channel and would licence fee payers receive value for money? I don’t think a dedicated BBC channel for Wales would work.