Thompson warns giving extra rights to indies will hit budgets.

Channel 4 chief executive Mark Thompson has warned that the new broadcaster codes of practice, set to be introduced by Ofcom next year, could hit the number of commissions available for small and medium-sized indies, writes Jane Marlow.

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