Acquired Sky News Today

Of channel 4 news. is it sometimes a thorn in their side? yes, it is. but i do think they recognise it and i think ourjob is to make sure the journalism speaks for itself. that we continue to break exclusives and change the world, and i think we even look to see if we can enhance the remit in a future arrangement. i think there are models out there that point to how you can protect news. i was at comcast when comcast acquired sky, and comcast have signed up to a ten—year guarantee of sky newss...

Programme there is. it reaches more young people on social platforms than any other news programme. its incredibly important to the plurality of this country. its a very important piece of our media landscape. and if channel 4 is to be privatised, then we will fight for it to be protected. i have no reason to believe the government wont protect it. in fact, i do believe this government understands and recognises the importance of channel 4 news. is it sometimes a thorn in their side? yes, it is....