The Guardian – Ministers will push to sell Channel 4 in TV shake-up
Summary of Today's Paper
Ministers will push to sell Channel 4 in TV shake-up
The Guardian’s front page reports that the government has confirmed there will be a consultation on privatising broadcaster Channel 4. The paper says it means the broadcaster’s four decades under public ownership could be about to come to an end – and says the shake-up could transform the British TV landscape. It quotes one analyst as saying the proposal was “potentially spiteful” as some Conservatives say some of Channel 4’s output is biased against them.
Today's Headlines
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