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Newcastle MP brands Channel 4 privatisation 'short-sighted, unnecessary and frankly bizarre'

Tory culture secretary Nadine Dorries has claimed that Government ownership is “holding Channel 4 back from competing against streaming giants" like Netflix and Amazon

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Great British Bake Off air 'controversial scenes' as Matt Lucas helped by Paul Hollywood

The Great British Bake Off aired some controversial scenes tonight as Paul Hollywood stepped in to help Matt Lucas during the Channel 4's Stand Up To Cancer special. Matt filled in for one of the missing celebs

Daily Mirror

All your questions answered as Tory government reveals plans to privatise Channel 4

Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries said the Government planned to privatise Channel 4 - but so far, 40,000 people have signed a petition calling for the sale to be halted

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Flogging Channel 4 won’t bring about the longed-for British reply to Netflix

Prospective buyers will see a clear tension between public service obligations and making profits

The Guardian - UK

Tory ’revenge’ against Channel 4 could turn into bruising battle

Analysis: why ministers are risking political capital pushing ahead now with privatisation plan is unclear

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Channel 4: don’t sell it

Editorial: Even senior Tories think the plan to privatise the broadcaster is madness. It must be stopped

The Guardian - UK

Tory MP asks whether Channel 4 sale is 'revenge' for 'attacks' against Boris Johnson

Julian Knight said that the timing of the Channel 4 privatisation announcement was 'very telling;

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Matt Lucas gets 'really upset' competing on Celebrity Bake Off after actress pulls out

Comedian Matt Lucas is used to cracking jokes while watching contestants bake, but on tonight's The Great Celebrity Bake Off he nervously gets judged by Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith

Daily Mirror

Selling Channel 4 will 'jeopardise' Leeds companies and put creative industry at risk, warn experts

Channel 4 only moved to Leeds last year, but it could soon be sold for around £1bn

Leeds Live

Channel 4: Skins, It’s A Sin and Gogglebox - standout moments from Britain’s groundbreaking broadcaster

In its 40 years on air, Channel 4 has played a crucial role in nurturing talent, bolstering indie film and commissioning important stories

Evening Standard

Buyers interested in Channel 4 are expected from around the world, says minister

Lord Parkinson was told that announcing the plans while MPs are not sitting was an “appalling” move.

The Independent UK

Ex-EastEnders and Ackley Bridge star joins Netflix’s You alongside Tilly Keeper

Former Ackley Bridge and EastEnders star Amy Leigh Hickman has joined the fourth series of Netflix's You alongside Ex-EastEnders star Tilly Keeper

Daily Mirror

Four in a Bed fans fume as hit Channel 4 show replaced by property programme

Hit Channel 4 series Four in a Bed was nowhere to be seen on Monday night, as fans sparked their outrage over on social media when property show Sun, Sea and Selling Houses was aired instead.

Edinburgh Live

Angus Robertson: Privatisation of Channel 4 is unnecessary and ill-conceived

The Scottish Government’s culture secretary said the decision was disappointing for the creative sector which had thrived with the channel’s help.

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Evening Standard

Talking Point: What do you think about the privatisation of Channel 4?

The rumoured privatisation of Channel 4 was finally announced last night after months of speculation, with even some among the Tories themselves feeling that the sale may be an act of political retribution for what they feel has been biased coverage against the government. Conservative MP Julian Knight suggested on…

The Guardian - UK

Channel 4: who’s in the running to buy the British broadcaster?

Sky, ITV, Discovery and Paramount may be interested if the terms are right – and none of them would want it in the hands of any other

Daily Mirror

Hollyoaks' Lysette Anthony tearfully details hiding Parkinson's signs from soap bosses

Lysette Anthony, who was killed off Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks earlier this year, appeared on Loose Women to discuss secretly living with a Parkinson's diagnosis for years

Glasgow Live

Channel 4 Derry Girls revives Smash Hits magazine ahead of season three release

In collaboration with the third and final series of Channel 4's Derry Girls, the broadcasters have teamed up with 4Creative and Bauer Media to revive the iconic Smash Hits Magazine

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The Guardian - UK

The sell-off of Channel 4 won’t benefit anyone but Boris Johnson

This is an act of political dogma and score-settling, says former head of C4 news and current affairs Dorothy Byrne

Daily Mirror

What does privatisation mean for Channel 4? Funding, timeline and why it's happening

Since its creation 40 years ago, free-to-air public-service television network Channel 4 has provided innovative, independent content - now it has been deemed a viable cash cow to fund the government's agenda

Evening Standard

Senior Tory MP Julian Knight suggests Channel 4 privatisation is motivated by ‘revenge’

A senior Conservative MP has questioned if the government’s decision to privatise Channel 4 was motivated by “revenge”.

The Independent UK

Channel 4 viewers hit back against Naked Attraction criticism amid privatisation plans

‘They’re going to make stuff you HATE. Just like every other bloody channel’

Evening Standard

Anne McElvoy: More jobs for the boys at BBC and Channel 4? No wonder we’re losing faith

Meet the new council of the media gods — largely from the same career DNA and backgrounds as the old ones. We have a new recruit to the pantheon in Sir Ian Cheshire, a businessman reminted as chairman of Channel 4 as the Government presses ahead with a privatisation plan…

Benzinga

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Evening Standard

Who could buy Channel 4?

ITV has emerged as an early front-runner to buy the broadcaster, though any deal may face competition concerns

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