Boris Johnson’s efforts to privatise Channel 4 are in jeopardy because senior mandarins in the Civil Service have ‘serious reservations’ PM’s bid to privatise Channel 4 is jeopardised by opposition from in Civil Service Some senior mandarins are understood to have expressed ‘serious reservations’ Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden decided channel doesn’t have a viable future No … Read more
Struggling Channel 4 could be sold: Ministers are set to reveal plans to privatise the ‘woke and struggling’ broadcaster after months of tension over finances and its agenda Minister are this week expected to announce plans to privatise Channel 4 Oliver Dowden has concluded that the channel does not have a viable future The station, … Read more
Loss-making Channel 4 ‘is to be sold off by ministers next year’: Broadcaster could be lined up for privatisation as Netflix era transforms the TV market Channel 4 could be lined up for privatisation as early as next year, it emerged A sell-off has been mooted in the past but plans are being sped up … Read more
The Daily Mail attempted to contact big brands which pulled adverts from GB News to ask what content prompted their quick withdrawals. While many failed to respond, those that did failed to give any examples. Kopparberg The Swedish cider maker told Twitter followers that its adverts appeared on the new channel without its ‘knowledge or … Read more
Ministers threaten overhaul of BBC governance after damning Diana interview report as furious Tory MPs say corporation faces ‘existential’ questions Ministers threatening overhaul of BBC governance after Diana interview report MPs said Lord Dyson inquiry’s findings into Martin Bashir eroded trust in BBC Broadcaster is in talks with government over next licence fee settlement in 2027 … Read more
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden vows to review structure of BBC over ‘damning’ incidents exposed by Martin Bashir report Mr Dowden said: ‘Lord Dyson’s report reveals damning failings at heart of BBC’ It came as MPs said the inquiry’s findings into Martin Bashir eroded trust in BBC Broadcaster is in talks with government over next licence fee … Read more
New Government plans to crack down on harmful content online risk stifling the free press, ‘silencing marginalised voices’ and introducing ‘state-backed censorship on a scale never seen in a liberal democracy’, campaigners have warned. The proposed Online Safety Bill is intended to make tech giants accountable for ‘harmful’ content on their platforms. But instead of … Read more
Ministers say they will allow 1,000 fans into a theatre to watch a snooker final – but are stubbornly refusing to raise the 30-person cap on funerals. To the fury of campaigners and MPs, the Government last night rebuffed calls to review the funeral limit – at the same time as Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden … Read more
Ministers drew up radical plans to slash the cash the European Super League could earn from broadcast rights in Britain by forcing the ill-conceived project to be shown free-to-air, Sportsmail can reveal. The extraordinary proposal was part of the ‘legislative bomb’ that Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden were preparing to drop … Read more
Prince William heralds ‘united voice of football fans’ that saw off European Super League threat and calls for lasting change to ‘secure the future health of the game’ Prince William, who is president of the Football Association, said he was glad that the ‘united voice of football fans’ had been heard He made the comment … Read more