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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

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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.

The Independent UK

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…

Evening Standard

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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

The Guardian - UK

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

Daily Mirror

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

Glasgow Live

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

The Guardian - UK

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

Daily Mirror

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”.

Evening Standard

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’

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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

Morning Brief: Top Stories Dominating Financial Media on Tuesday, April 5

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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

Belfast Live

Derry Girls feature on special Smash Hits magazine edition ahead of final series

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Evening Standard

Why does the UK Government plan to privatise Channel 4 and what has happened so far?

The broadcaster could be put up for bid from the spring of 2023, with foreign ownership possible

Evening Standard

Senior Tories round on ministers over Channel 4 sell-off

Plans for a £1 billion sell-off of Channel 4 prompted an furious dispute on Tuesday as ministers were accused of threatening the future of public service broadcasting.

The Guardian - UK

Channel 4 privatisation faces parliamentary revolt, senior Tories say

Doubts about viability of plan after Ruth Davidson, Damian Green and Jeremy Hunt call for a rethink

The Independent UK

Tory MP questions plan to privatise Channel 4 as ‘revenge’ for biased coverage

Channel 4 is currently owned by the Government and receives its funding from advertising.

Chronicle Live

Why does the Government want to sell Channel 4 and privatise the broadcaster?

Channel 4 is owned by the Government but is not taxpayer funded, makes its money through advertising and is tasked with taking creative risks

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson faces major Tory backlash over plans to privatise Channel 4

The decision to sell off the publicly owned broadcaster has sparked fury, with ministers accused of being "un-Conservative" and breaking promises on levelling up

Evening Standard

Londoner’s Diary: ‘Nadine Dorries? She just doesn’t understand Channel 4’ says Dorothy Byrne

Londoner’s Diary: fight for C4 begins, says Byrne / Rick’s rolling in it / Cleverly’s ticket woes / Sienna’s familiar feeling / The family Dench / Shivers for Swayne / NFT trouble

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