Why privatising Channel 4 will mean less religious broadcasting
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Rosie Ruth2022-07-13T09:06:00
In April, the government announced plans to sell Channel 4. Details were due this week but, due to changes at Westminster, these have been delayed. Yesterday, C4’s CEO told the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) committee that privatising the network would impact creative innovation. Should Christians care?
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