The channel opened its new Leeds headquarters just last year
Lord Kirkhope said: “The Government very rightly supported the headquarters of Channel 4 moving to Leeds.
Responding on behalf of the Government, DCMS Minister Lord Parkinson said: “We are very proud to see the benefits that Yorkshire and other parts of the country have accrued from Channel 4 moving its headquarters Channel 4’s strong results have not changed the Government’s mind on privatisation, Downing Street said, following their announcement earlier this week.said he will proceed with the sale of Channel 4 if he succeeds Boris Johnson as prime minister, saying privatisation would help the broadcaster compete with streaming giants.
The Government said the broadcaster would struggle to survive in a media landscape increasingly dominated by the likes of Netflix and has been overly reliant on declining TV advertising to support its business.“Channel 4 is a crucial part of British broadcasting and supports our brilliant creative industries but a lot has changed since the 1980s when it was set up to provide viewers with more choice.
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