{"id":535552,"date":"2023-01-05T14:34:12","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T11:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/privatization-of-u-k-s-channel-4-officially-scrapped\/"},"modified":"2023-01-05T14:34:12","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T11:34:12","slug":"privatization-of-u-k-s-channel-4-officially-scrapped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/privatization-of-u-k-s-channel-4-officially-scrapped\/","title":{"rendered":"#Privatization of U.K.\u2019s Channel 4 Officially Scrapped"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a406f162ae13\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a406f162ae13\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/privatization-of-u-k-s-channel-4-officially-scrapped\/#Privatization_of_UKs_Channel_4_Officially_Scrapped\" >Privatization of U.K.\u2019s Channel 4 Officially Scrapped<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Privatization_of_UKs_Channel_4_Officially_Scrapped\"><\/span>Privatization of U.K.\u2019s Channel 4 Officially Scrapped<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    It\u2019s official: the controversial plan to privatize U.K. network Channel 4 has been canceled. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    The <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> was announced by the British culture secretary Michelle Donelan on Thursday, just a day after a letter of hers to Rishi Sunak in which she recommended against going ahead with the sale was leaked. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    The decision represents a dramatic u-turn by Sunak\u2019s Conservative government to that of Boris Johnson, which was forging ahead with privatization proposals last year under then culture secretary Nadine Dorries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    \u201cChannel 4 is a British success story and a linchpin of our booming creative industries\u201d said Donelan, who has been in the post since September. \u201cAfter reviewing the business case and engaging with the relevant sectors I have decided that Channel 4 should not be sold.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    The Department for Digital, Culture, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> and Sport said the broadcaster will remain in public ownership \u201cbut with greater commercial flexibility, increased investment in skills and jobs across the UK\u201d as well as \u201cnew production arrangements to support its long-term sustainability and growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    The news represents a major victory for Channel 4, which had battled against the plans \u2014\u00a0alongside much of the U.K.\u2019s creative industries \u2014 for the last 18 months. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    \u201cWe welcome the Government\u2019s decision that Channel 4 will remain in public ownership. This decision provides a firm basis on which to establish the sustainable direction of Channel 4, safely in the hands of the British people,\u201d said CEO Alex Mahon in a statement, adding that the decision \u201callows us to do even more to support creative jobs and skills across the UK, to inspire and develop the UK\u2019s world-leading creative industries, and to continue opening up the sector for those aspiring to a career in TV and film.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Mahon said Channel 4 was \u201cgrateful to all those who have contributed to the debate about how best not just to preserve, but also to magnify our contribution to the industry, to local communities and to wider culture in Britain and abroad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    However, the move does come with a sting in the tale for the U.K.\u2019s independent production sector, with part of the \u201csustainability package\u201d for Channel 4 put forward by Donelan giving the network the ability to produce shows in-house for the first time. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    In a statement, U.K TV trade association Pact said that while it welcomes the decision not to go ahead with the sale, it was \u201cdis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ointed\u201d about the relaxing of Channel 4\u2019s publisher-broadcaster status. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    \u201cOur main opposition to privatization was the proposals around in-house production,\u201d it said, adding that the move would be a \u201cblow\u201d to a sector already facing increased production and business related costs.\u00a0\u201cWe have made clear the impact in-house production will have on indies across the U.K. and the wider creative economy. However, Pact is encouraged that the Government is committed to working with the indie sector to ensure the changes to the publisher-broadcaster status do not adversely impact the sector.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" class=\"optanon-category-C0004\">\n!function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\nif (f.fbq) return;\nn = f.fbq = function() {n.callMethod ? n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);};\nif (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\nn.push = n;\nn.loaded = !0;\nn.version = '2.0';\nn.queue = [];\nt = b.createElement(e);\nt.async = !0;\nt.src = v;\ns = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n}(window, document, 'script', 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '352999048212581');\nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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