UK Government Plan to Sell TV's Channel 4 Draws Criticism
The British government faced a backlash from opponents and the television industry on Tuesday over plans to sell publicly-owned broadcaster Channel 4. The Conservative government said privatizing the channel would help it compete with streaming services and "thrive in the face of a rapidly-changing media landscape." Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries said on Twitter that government ownership was "holding Channel 4 back from competing against streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon." But critics... Читать дальше...