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Plans to delay Bill to regulate English football could kill idea altogether, warns author of review

Exclusive: ‘I am nervous as to whether it will actually happen,’ says Tracey Crouch – as legislation is shelved until eve of election

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker tells Nottinghamshire council leader Ben Bradley to 'stop with lies' in Channel 4 row

MP Ben Bradley has accused the presenter of pretending he said something he hasn't

Nottingham Post

Sajid Javid says sale of Channel 4 will set it ‘free’

Channel 4 is to be privatised.

The Independent UK

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Channel 4 privatisation: ITV, Sky, Netflix and Amazon could buy '£1billion' channel

Foreign ownership has not been ruled out

Nottingham Post

We, the public, own Channel 4. And this sell-off isn’t a done deal

Why is the government intent on ruining our world-leading TV industry, asks Royal Television Society vice-president Armando Iannucci

The Guardian - UK

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

Chronicle Live

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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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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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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

Liverpool Echo

Channel 4 privatisation: How Channel 4 is funded, petition and what privatisation means

A closer look at the Government's plans to privatise Channel 4

The Independent UK

Channel 4 privatisation sparks Tory backlash as ministers accused of ‘throwing red meat to right-wing voters’

‘Unconservative’ and ‘opposite of levelling up’, say senior figures

The Guardian - UK

Channel 4 privatisation plans face Tory backlash – UK politics as it happened

Latest updates: Tory MPs and former ministers among those criticising government proposal to sell off broadcaster

Wales Online

Channel 4: What happens next as Government sells station for £1bn

Creators of shows like The Thick Of It and It's A Sin have lashed out at the move

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