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Julia Lopez: C4 to be freed from straitjacket of public ownership
Now is the right time to equip broadcaster with the tools and freedoms it needs to guarantee its long-term future, says media minister
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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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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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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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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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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