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A Westminster Hall debate on the privatisation of Channel 4 is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 21 July 2021 at 9:25am. The debate will be opened by Dame Angela Eagle MP.
Channel 4 is a publicly owned, non-profit organisation that invests its income back into commissioning content. It receives no public money and is funded entirely through its commercial activity. Most of its income comes from TV and online advertising.
On 6 July 2021, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport launched a consultation on a potential change of ownership of Channel 4. Oliver Dowden, the Secretary of State, said this was needed because the broadcasting landscape had changed “beyond recognition” since Channel 4 began in 1982.
The Government’s preferred option at this stage is for a change to private ownership. According to the Government, this would give Channel 4 “greater access to new strategic and investment opportunities, allowing it to compete effectively in a more agile fashion and ensuring it has the best chance of a successful and sustainable future”.
The consultation is seeking respondents’ views on:
The consultation closes on 14 September 2021.
For further background and a selection of comment, see the Library Briefing Paper, Channel 4 – a change of ownership? (20 July 2021).
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