The chief executive of Channel 4 has said “risky” shows such as Derry Girls, It’s a Sin and Gogglebox would probably have not been commissioned if the network was privately-owned.
CEO Dr Alex Mahon made the comments to UK government's Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Tuesday in London about the potential privatisation by the government of the network.
Mahon said the creators of the channel's most popular independent shows like Derry Girls “have gone on record saying that no one else would have bought those shows.
