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This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament

Rejected petition Prevent the privatisation and sale of Channel 4.

Prevent the sale of Channel 4 to private ownership or at the very least hold a public consultation.

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Channel 4 has supported independent production for the last 4 decades. It is in the public interest to prevent the sale of Channel 4 to private ownership.

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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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