Officials signal end of privatization push for Channel 4
Plans to privatize the British public broadcaster Channel 4 may be over after government officials said they are working on a new business plan for the network.
Channel 4 is a British broadcast network that provides culturally-relevant, alternative programming. The channel was established in 1982 to provide competition to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and its two channels. It is mostly funded through commercial advertisements that run before and during programs.
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