New EY report shows impact of Channel 4 privatisation on UK creative economy

Channel 4 has published a new independent EY report commissioned by the broadcaster to assess the potential implications of privatisation. It shows the impact a change to Channel 4’s ownership could have on both the UK’s economy and the broadcaster’s support for jobs across the whole of the UK in the next ten years. The new report finds that a scenario where Channel 4 is privatised with its unique publisher-broadcaster model removed could result in a £2bn (29%) reduction in the broadcaster’s contribution through its supply chain to the economy…

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