- Oct 20, 2022
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It doesn't appear to be sold yet, one of its branches 4 Venture is private. So what you are saying is Channel 4 is totally part of the Establishment?
does your career involve brooms?
What you need to know about the privatisation of Channel 4
As the government presses ahead with the sale, what is the broadcaster worth and who would buy it?www.theguardian.com
There’s a massive difference between the PSB ( Public Service Broadcasting) framework we have in the UK and ‘State Owned’ media.
The Channel 4 Corporation was made a statutory independent body under the Broadcasting Act 1990 but like any other PSB channel (ie BBC channels and ITV) is commercially run - (the BBC through licensing fees/commercial enterprises). If you honestly believe there is no difference between Channel 4 and eg. Russia Today (RT) or any other actual State funded, State controlled media, then need to give your head a wobble.
PSBs are regulated by Ofcom, to provide independent and culturally diverse and regionally unbiased broadcasting as a service to the public. They are not ‘financed by the State’ nor is programme content controlled by the State.
If you want to really understand the debate around PSB and the changes behind the current regulatory framework of PSBs like Channel 4 to make them more competitive in a highly digitalised global industry, then I suggest you read this :