Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential effect on the wider creative industries of any change to the structure of Channel 4.
No decision has been taken on the future of Channel 4. The government is looking at a broad range of options, including those proposed by Channel 4’s leadership.
In a fast-changing and challenging broadcasting environment, we want to ensure Channel 4 has a strong and secure future and can continue to make a positive contribution to the overall public service broadcasting (PSB) system and wider creative industries.