PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Channel Four Television: Privatisation (9 June 2022)

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate her Department has made of the projected cash return from the privatisation of Channel 4; and on what assumptions that projection has been made.

Asked by:
Jesse Norman (Conservative)

Channel 4 has a strong reputation for innovative and diverse content, a proactive strategy to be a digital first provider, and huge popularity with a range of audiences, including valuable younger audiences. The Government expects this will appeal to a broad range of different purchasers.

As with the sale of any government asset, any sale of Channel 4 will involve a careful assessment process to ensure value for money for the taxpayer.

Answered by:
Julia Lopez (Conservative)
15 June 2022