My Lords, is it not the case that the Government do not like criticism? They have cowed the BBC over the licence fee. Now they are taking on Channel 4. Can the Minister explain how the privatisation of Channel 4, which will have to pay dividends to shareholders, will give Channel 4 more money for programmes?
Channel 4 Privatisation
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Watts
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 5 April 2022.
It occurred during Private notice question on Channel 4 Privatisation.
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