This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Stop the privatisation of Channel 4
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Allow Channel 4 to remain as a publicly owned, self financed organisation. Do not allow it to be sold into private hands
Channel 4 brings far more to the economy in its current format than it would as a private company
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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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