26-05-2023, 01:25 PM
(26-05-2023, 01:10 PM)JMT1985 Wrote:And indeed, it was Margaret Thatchers government that created Channel 4 as a publisher broadcaster.(26-05-2023, 11:39 AM)KrazyKei Wrote: The fact that Channel 4 is owned by HM Government is what Dan is mainly complaining about. He is a capitalist who believes that Government should own nothing. Nothing to do with funding in this case.He also seems to not to understand that just because Channel 4 is government owned, doesn't mean it costs the government anything. Someone once said the current Channel 4 funding model is like you owning a house, but all the bills are paid by the person living there, you just own the property, all the upkeep is left with someone else. Surely that way of working would be attractive to the right wingers?
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