Quartet discuss potential impact of privatisation

Broadcast and the British Broadcasting Challenge brought together four major industry figures to assess the implications of the proposed privatisation of Channel 4 for viewers and the TV industry.

The wide-ranging debate featured industry-leading analyst Claire Enders; Andrew Sheldon, the cofounder of Leeds indie True North; actor, comedian, producer and writer Steve Coogan; and news and current affairs exec and diversity in the media expert Marcus Ryder.

The quartet analysed C4’s place in the market in terms of what it does now, and what it might do in the future, and discussed its long term future.

The full debate is below, as well as selected extracts.

 

Steve Coogan on C4 taking risks on shows that the market wouldn’t support

 

Andrew Sheldon on C4 embracing the nations and regions and the importance of the publisher/broadcaster model

 

Claire Enders on how public ownership has directly contributed to C4’s sustainability

 

Marcus Ryder on how C4 has slipped away from its radical roots via changes in regulation

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