Confirmed: Channel 4 privatisation cancelled as broadcaster to stay in public ownership January 5, 2023 Channel 4 will remain in public ownership after a planned privatisation – championed by Boris Johnson’s government – was binned today. The Culture Department confirmed the move today, confirming reports based on a leaked letter yesterday. The Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan had written to Rishi Sunak calling for the government to drop the plans to [...]
Laws, funds and CEOs: UK tech to see big changes in 2023 December 22, 2022 In 2023, London’s tech sector will see some big changes. From change in Vodafone leadership to the Online Safety Bill, here is a look ahead to the five big City stories to watch out for. Online Safety Bill As part of a move to a safer internet, the UK government is pressing for a comprehensive [...]
Metro Bank, NatWest and Hospitality UK among top employers to back fertility pledge November 2, 2022 Metro Bank, NatWest, the Co-op, Channel 4, and UK Hospitality are among major employers backing a pledge to help millions going through fertility treatment. A new campaign launched today in Parliament by the MP for Cities of London and Westminster, Nickie Aiken, hopes to support more than 3.5m people who can’t conceive naturally. The Fertility [...]
Deliveroo partners with Channel 4 for Gogglebox-style ad series October 4, 2022 Deliveroo has teamed up with Channel 4 to create a Gogglebox-style series on how their food delivery had ‘saved the day’. Working with ad agency The Outfit, the food delivery giant will create 10 contextual ads filmed in an observational documentary style, which will be shown around Channel 4 hits like Made in Chelsea and Grand [...]
‘No one asked for this’: Dorries slams delays on Channel 4 sale, BBC licence fee and online safety bill October 3, 2022 Former Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has slammed Liz Truss’ government for its inactivity surrounding the sale of Channel 4, the BBC licence fee review and online safety bill. Taking to Twitter, Dorries, who formerly backed Truss in the leadership race, wrote: “Widespread dismay at the fact that 3 years of work has effectively been put [...]
Govt looks at ‘business case’ for Channel 4 privatisation and scrapping BBC licence fee September 20, 2022 The UK Government is currently reconsidering its plan to privatise Channel 4 as well as scrapping the BBC licence fee. Culture secretary Michelle Donelan said she was currently “looking at the business case” for the sale of the state-owned broadcaster. “I’m the type of politician that bases their decisions on evidence, that bases their decisions [...]
Sunak vows to push forward with Channel 4 privatisation July 22, 2022 Rishi Sunak has vowed to push ahead with privatisation plans for Channel 4, killing hopes from C4 bosses and indie studios that a new leader could mean a new direction.
Channel 4 chief pockets more than £1m as Alex Mahon is handed biggest bonus possible July 15, 2022 Annual reports from broadcaster Channel 4 show this afternoon that its chief executive received a salary of more than £1m last year. Alex Mahon was handed the biggest bonus possible after the number of people watching the company’s programmes online boomed. She was paid £1.2m in 2021, compared with £991,000 a year earlier, as her [...]
Channel 4 chief suggests government pushed privatisation agenda on its delayed annual report July 12, 2022 Channel 4 have said the government tried to tamper with the broadcaster’s annual report to ensure it aligned with its own privatisation ambitions.
Channel 4 privatisation still on track despite political turbulence July 10, 2022 Channel 4's privatisation is still on track, despite reports that Boris Johnson's resignation may have scuppered the broadcaster's £2bn sale.