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stop the privatisation of Channel 4 has reached over 50,000 signatures.On Monday (April 4), Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries tweeted her intentions to privatise the broadcaster under the belief that government ownership is “holding Channel 4 back” from competing against streaming platforms.She said selling the channel to a private owner would give it “the tools and freedom to flourish and thrive as a public service broadcaster long into the future”.The government is hoping to raise close to £1billion by selling the channel, with the money potentially being used to boost creative training and independent production companies.A Change.org petition has been launched in response by E.L McNally to stop the plans, which has received over 50,000 signatures at the time of writing.https://t.co/7WAxfcwBBn pic.twitter.com/WOpVXzjiYk— Matt Lucas (@RealMattLucas) April 4, 2022The petition, which has been shared by Matt Lucas, Edgar Wright and Neil Gaiman, reads: “I am appalled at the Government’s intention to privatise Channel 4.”It adds: “To privatise Channel 4 would seriously undermine programming aimed at all the communities, across generations, that make up this country.

Tory plans to sell-off Channel 4 are facing a furious backlash led by former Scottish party leader Ruth Davidson.

Channel 4, which would result in the broadcaster being sold off after 40 years in public ownership.As reported by The Guardian, the government is hoping to raise close to £1billion, with the money potentially being used for creative training and for independent production companies.Last year, former Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said that the privatisation of Channel 4 was “needed” in order for it to “compete with the streaming giants”.“Without [more money], Channel 4 won’t have the money to invest in technology and programming, and it won’t be able to compete with the streaming giants,” he said, according to Sky News.Earlier in the year Ricky Gervais spoke out against the potential sale of Channel 4, calling it “a real shame”.“For almost 40 years, Channel 4 has been a launch pad for new ideas and new talent,” he wrote on Twitter. “It’s been able to do that because of its remit and not-for-profit structure and it would be a real shame if that was destroyed by selling off the channel.”Channel 4’s chief executive, Alex Mahon, revealed the news to staff on Monday (April 4): “We have been informed in the last hour that the government will shortly announce that the secretary of state has decided to proceed with the proposal to privatise Channel 4,” she wrote in an email.“In our engagement with the government during its extended period of reflection, we have proposed a vision for the next 40 years which we are confident would allow us to build on the successes of the first 40.

Channel 4 is to be privatised by the Tory government in a move set to spark furious backlash.

The UK government is pushing ahead with plans to privatize Channel 4.

Naman Ramachandran June Brown, who memorably played the role of Dot Cotton in long-running BBC soap “EastEnders,” died on Sunday. She was 95.Brown’s family said she died “very peacefully” at her home. A cause of death was not provided.An “EastEnders” spokesperson said: “There are not enough words to describe how much June was loved and adored by everyone at ‘EastEnders,’ her loving warmth, wit and great humor will never be forgotten.

The new chair of UK broadcaster Channel 4 has been appointed. Media regulator Ofcom has confirmed that businessman Sir Ian Cheshire will be joining the board of the channel on April 11, taking over from interim chair Dawn Airey.

Naman Ramachandran Veteran businessman Ian Cheshire has been appointed the next chair of U.K. broadcaster Channel 4, media regulator Ofcom revealed on Sunday. Cheshire will join the broadcaster’s board on Apr.

Despite heavy lobbying, the UK government has confirmed the closure of the £500M ($657M) Film & TV Production Restart Scheme at the end of this month.

Carol Vorderman has issued a worrying warning concerning trolling and online abuse following her experiences investigating the introduction of chat rooms 20 years ago.

K.J. Yossman After a two-year search, U.K.

coronavirus pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and to ease the current cost of living crisis in the UK.In a statement following the announcement, the Music Venue Trust said that it “warmly welcomes the Business Rates discount, which will maintain the 50 per cent Business Rates for grassroots music venues that the government announced pre-pandemic.”It continued: “However, with no action for businesses on energy bills, or NI liability, or VAT or any support for the sector to recover from the crisis, the outcome of the budget is that none of the extraordinary financial pressures being placed on venues have been mitigated or alleviated.“This budget has failed to respond to inflationary increases from rent, supplies, & services running in excess of 20% across the sector.

BBC Studios And Sky Deutschland Strike Factual Content Deal

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered a review of the Russian-backed RT channel’s license in the nation.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered a review of the Russian-backed RT news channel.

Naman Ramachandran Lorraine Burgess has been confirmed as chief financial officer at BBC Studios after serving as interim CFO since July 2021. Burgess will report into chief executive Tom Fussell.Producer-distributor BBC Studios is U.K. broadcaster BBC’s largest commercial subsidiary, which contributed sales of £1.25 billion ($1.7 billion) in the 2020/2021 financial year.

Nadine Dorries’ views on the UK’s beleaguered national broadcasting corporation have been polarising since she was promoted to the role of Culture Secretary in September 2021, but in an interview with the Sunday Times, she emphasised her wish to protect the BBC into the future.

Amazon Prime Video has signed a multimillion pound deal with Pinewood’s Shepperton Studios to take facilities for the next decade, and will therefore be producing projects next door to Netflix.

Nadine, The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, put on the spot in scenes some described as "eye wateringly embarrassing". In the chat, Nadine took a defensive stance with journalist Charlie Stayt on air, while insisting that photo footage of Boris Johnson appearing to enjoy a beer at a "lockdown birthday party" was part of a plot by pro-EU supporters exercising anti-Brexit sentiments.Gary Lineker's response to the drama was clear, after he took to Twitter to chortle to his 8.3 million followers: "Love these comedy sketches.

Times Radio to talk about the Online Safety Bill, Dorries was asked about Jimmy Carr’s “disgusting” joke about the holocaust, where he refers to the death of thousands of travellers killed by the Nazis as a “positive”.Dorries explained that changes to the Online Safety Bill, which will make online harassment and abuse a criminal offence carrying jail sentences of up to five years, wouldn’t cover Carr’s comments because it doesn’t cover On-Demand services like Netflix because they are “separately carved out of this bill.”She went on to add that “we are looking at a future bill coming forward soon, looking at measures to bring into scope organisations like Netflix because what Jimmy Carr said was both shocking and abhorrent and unacceptable.”Nadine Dorries says a bill to regulate video on demand platforms will follow the online safety bill "very shortly".The culture secretary gave her reaction to comments made about the Holocaust by Jimmy Carr on his Netflix special.@jennykleeman | @lukejones03 | @NadineDorries pic.twitter.com/TF1qzPCw3O— Times Radio (@TimesRadio) February 5, 2022She then added: ‘We don’t have the ability now, legally, to hold Netflix to account for streaming that but very shortly we will.”In a separate interview with Sky News, Dorries said that the proposed Media Bill would look to “make the kind of comments that Jimmy Carr made, subject to a new law which would impose sanctions on those organisations.”In 2017, Dorries tweeted that “left-wing snowflakes are killing comedy”. Speaking on BBC Breakfast, she responded that “What Jimmy Carr did last night is not comedy.

Coronation Street star Tony Maudsley blasted the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Nadine Dorries, following her appearance on BBC Breakfast earlier today.The actor took to Twitter to express his thoughts on the chat that saw Nadine suffer a tense exchange with presenter Charlie Stayt.During the conversation, Nadine awkwardly quizzed Charlie on why he was asking her if she had spoken to the Prime Minister in the last 24 hours.Tony reacted to a video shared to Twitter by broadcaster Toby Earle showing the bizarre moment between Nadine and Charlie, which saw the former appearing to be interviewed via a video call from her attic at home.In view of his 71,900 followers, the actor tweeted: “B****y hell.“No wonder they keep her locked in the attic!”Tony’s tweet quickly racked up more than 238 likes, with other Twitter users replying to his remarks.Roz4luv said: “Yes I was watching that.Totally embarrassing.”Hazel15334825 agreed: “My goodness that's awful, so embarrassing.”LadyFiLahLah argued: “I think she looks unwell and very stressed.“Whether or not we agree with policy or poor behaviour we need to also show some compassion and not lower ourselves to their depravity and lack human kindness.”In response, Tony claimed: “I'm not sure she is unwell...she looks stressed because she's struggling to keep up with her own lies.” (sic)During the awkward discussion, Nadine eventually admitted to the BBC presenter there had been communication between herself and Boris Johnson.After Nadine questioned why Charlie was pressing her on the matter, the host insisted: "I'd like to know.”"We've communicated," Nadine revealed.Charlie continued: "I'm really confused, is that a difficult question?"I am just asking if you