Change in broadcaster’s status would hit hundreds of indie producers, says Ampere Analysis report
As many as 60 British TV production companies could face going out of business if Channel 4 is privatised, according to a report published as the government closes its public consultation into the potential sale of the broadcaster.
Channel 4’s unique status in British broadcasting, established in 1982 as an editorially independent broadcaster to provide a culturally challenging alternative to BBC One, BBC Two and ITV, makes it vitally important to hundreds of independent TV producers across the country.
