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Apr 5, 2022 · Public service broadcaster Channel 4 is due to be privatised under plans by Boris Johnson's UK government, Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has announced.
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Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation. It is publicly owned but, unlike the BBC, it receives no public funding and is funded entirely by its commercial activities, including advertising. [1]
Channel Four Television Corporation is a British state-owned media company which runs 12 television channels and a streaming service. [3] Unlike the BBC, it receives no public funding and is instead funded entirely by its own commercial activities. [4] Its original and principal activity is the British national television network Channel 4.
Apr 4, 2022 · Channel 4, founded by Margaret Thatcher's Conservative government in 1982 to deliver programmes for under-served audiences, is funded by advertising but is publicly owned.
Jan 5, 2023 · DCMS Secretary of State Michelle Donelan has concluded her business case review and announced that Channel 4 will not be sold.
Apr 5, 2022 · Channel 4 is publicly owned, but does not cost the taxpayer money as it is funded by advertising. It does not receive any Government funding and does not receive money from the licence fee.
Apr 5, 2022 · The government has announced that it wants to privatise Channel 4, which broadcasts programmes including Gogglebox, Countdown and acclaimed drama such as It's A Sin.
