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Originally Posted by Chris
Not surprising, however el gov holds the shares and if it still believes in Channel 4’s public service remit, which is distinct from the BBC and ITV, then it should not sell. None of these companies can acquire Channel 4 unless the government chooses to sell it - there are no shares listed anywhere.
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As reported in the Telegraph:
‘An ongoing consultation has claimed that the broadcaster will struggle to survive on its own in the streaming wars and proposed changes to its remit to make it a more attractive commercial proposition. They include the ability to make its own programmes and own the rights associated with them, rather than rely entirely on independent producers as it currently does.‘
I think it is a good thing that C4 is going private. The programming on this channel and on More4 is pretty dire these days.
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ is the only programme we have been watching on C4 of late, and I think the last one we watched on More4 was ‘Homeland’.