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Channel 4 facing privatisation?

Chief executive Alex Mahon on the broadcaster's future.

The government has launched a consultation on the future of Channel 4 and privatisation is being considered. But what could that mean in practice? Would the channel see an influx of private cash, helping it compete with the streaming giants? Or would British TV suffer, with documentaries edged out by mass market gameshows? Also in the programme, the world of entertainment TV has been shaken up with the arrival of The Masked Singer. Are "guessing shows" here to stay?

Guests: Alex Mahon, Chief Executive of Channel 4; Derek McLean, Managing Director of Bandicoot TV; Danielle Lux, Managing Director of CPL Productions; and Chris Curtis, Editor-in-Chief of Broadcast.

Studio engineer: John Boland

Producer: Hannah Sander

Presenter: Olly Mann

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28 minutes

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Wed 23 Jun 2021 21:30

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