Broadcaster’s chief executive says privatisation would undermine its remit and ability to take risksChannel 4 would never gain discovered that the Paralympics or shows such as Gogglebox could be hits if it had been escape for profit,its chief executive, David Abraham, and has said. The government is considering whether to privatise Channel 4,with US companies such as Scripps Network and Discovery – where Abraham previously worked – mooted as likely buyers. It has said any sale would maintain the channel’s remit to take risks on programming and serve specific audiences such as young people and ethnic minorities.
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Source: theguardian.com