For the government to generate a significant return on the sale it would have to relax Channel 4’s remit, such as allowing it to make its own shows, according to a report by Ampere Analysis that says the broadcaster’s £660m annual budget for commissioning TV productions is likely to be a key cost-saving target for any new owner.
If it shuts the one that’s just made ‘The Holden Girls’, then that’s a good thing.