Netflix is not a news producer in the way that Channel 4 is a public service broadcaster, but it is competing with Channel 4 for all the other things which Channel 4 does, including its entertainment and other content. This debate is not about the remit of Channel 4 but about ensuring that it can continue to compete with those, such as Netflix, which produce different but, at the moment, very competitive things.
Channel 4 Privatisation
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 5 April 2022.
It occurred during Private notice question on Channel 4 Privatisation.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
820 c1974
Session
2021-22
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
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Timestamp
2022-04-06 09:32:03 +0100
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