Mar 28 2017
Channel 4 has been saved from privatisation at the present time, though may be forced to relocate outside of London. The commercially funded public service broadcaster has faced 18 months of uncertainty over its future. A speech by Culture Secretary Karen Bradley will confirm the change in Government policy saying the channel will continue to […]
Jul 11 2016
UK public service broadcaster Channel 4’s output in news, film production, and diversity could be damaged by Channel 4, according to a report from a cross-bench Committee of Parliament’s upper chamber. The Communications Committee urges the Government not to pursue any plans to sell the channel, saying that the risks of privatisation outweigh the benefits. […]
Mar 23 2016
A report commissioned by UK public service broadcaster Channel 4 and produced by Ernst & Young examines the future of Channel 4 in a changing market environment. It finds Channel 4’s future to be sustainable, provided it retains the commercial and regulatory flexibility to respond to market developments and short-term change in the manner in […]
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May 5 2022
Channel 4 publishes alternative plan to privatisation
Channel 4 has published what its plan for jobs and programming would have been if it was not being privatised. The government intends to sell off the channel, which is currently owned by the public but funded by advertising. The network has now released details of how it would have planned to move more jobs […]
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By Expat • Channel 4 • Tags: Channel 4, Privatisation