Welsh-language TV channel S4C will get an extra £7.5m per year from April, the UK culture secretary has said.

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The cash will come from the BBC licence fee, which is being frozen at £159 per household until 2024.

Nadine Dorries said the money, aimed at boosting their digital output, will support S4C to reach younger audiences.

But Plaid Cymru said the announcement will have "serious consequences" for Welsh and English-language programming.

S4C welcomed the new funding settlement, which will increase the funding it gets from the licence fee from £74.5m to £88.8m.

The figure includes £6.8m that was previously provided directly by the UK government, but will now instead come from the licence fee as well.

S4C's funding had been frozen for the previous five years.

Ms Dorries told the Commons the broadcaster "plays a unique and critical role in promoting the Welsh language".

"S4C plays a vital role in supporting the Welsh economy, culture and society. This funding will support S4C in reaching more Welsh-language speakers including younger audiences," she told MPs.

Plaid Cymru's Ben Lake, who represents Ceredigion, asked Ms Dorries how a real-terms cut to the BBC licence fee would not result in a reduction "in its important contribution to Welsh-language services".