Comment – Page 2
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Making sure Muslim stories are portrayed accurately
Sajid Varda reveals how charity UK Muslim Film helped C4’s comedy drama Screw avoid misinformed stereotypes
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Digital UK: bringing the PSBs together
As Channel 5 joins Digital UK, chair Caroline Thomson looks ahead to a year of anniversaries
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Black hosts shouldn’t be seen as ‘risks’
My Channel 4 series The Money Maker was a rare example of a black business expert on British TV, says Eric Collins
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Selling C4 would betray underrepresented voices
4Stories could not exist at a profit-driven broadcaster, say Ben Bickerton and Philip Trethowan
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We are all Channel 4 - and we can save it
Production newcomers from as far and wide as in Belfast, Glasgow, Birmingham and Brixton would be cut off at source by a sale, says Dermot Lavery
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Preserving ‘did you see’ moments
The stories behind sporting glory are best told via free-to-air says Jonathan Thompson
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Black to Front: forging a legacy
We were tired of taking small steps, say Vivienne Molokwu and Shaminder Nahal
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Don’t write off C4 – pushing boundaries is still in its DNA
It may not be the risk-taker it once was, but C4 still offers inspiration to many, says Danny Brocklehurst
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Resisting privatisation doesn’t mean keeping the status quo
There’s no doubt C4 needs to change – but that’s far more likely if it retains its public ownership
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Privatisation: Lessons from C4’s past
What does the previous failed attempt to privatise Channel 4 say about the prospects of avoiding a sale next year?
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Why I’m no longer talking to media execs about C4 privatisation
I want a public C4 and a new regulatory environment to formally introduce ring-fenced funds for diverse-led productions, says Marcus Ryder
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Don’t let gov’t force our hand on C4 sale
The plan to sell broadcaster is a crude magician’s trick that we reject wholeheartedly, says Jon Swain
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Making the economic case for C4 is key to winning the fight
Broadcast editor Chris Curtis calls on the industry to argue that privatisation doesn’t stack up commercially
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We have a duty to ensure C4 survives
If the PSB is privatised, it would kill off a genius child of British broadcast says producer Dermot Lavery
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C4: is there value in privatisation?
Industry veteran David Elstein explains why fears for the broadcaster may be misplaced
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PSBs are ignoring their remits in the Midlands
Some regions are more equal than others and broadcasters’ programme spends prove it, says Mike Bradley
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Threat of C4 privatisation appears greater than ever
The broadcaster has seen off past attempts, but is facing a much tougher challenge this time around, says Maggie Brown
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Selling C4 is an affront to free speech
C4’s unique remit to commission programmes others cannot and will not order is threatened by privatisation, says Callum Macrae
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The government is gunning for C4 – so it’s time to speak up
Britain’s whole TV ecology is at risk as the government kicks off its push for privatisation
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Revolution in the air as industry looks to future
As broadcasters embrace the digital world, TV can and must do more to represent everyone