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This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament

Rejected petition Keep Channel 4 as a publicly owned organisation.

Stop the planned sale of Channel 4.

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Keeping Channel 4 publicly owned would allow the associated production companies and creative industries across the country to continue to make award-winning broadcasting that is available on a free to air channel.

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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/613995

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