BBCNEWS The Media Show June 29, 2021 00:44:00
State—owned broadcaster is not a good thing or an unnecessary distraction, and the fact that, conceivably, privatising an asset like channel 4 would be a boost to the treasury, though in the grand scheme of the level of national debt at the moment, the proceeds you might make from buying channel 4 is something of a drop in the ocean. so that would be their rationale, i suspect. but also, i mean, the state owns it. is there a sense that the price might be less in the future — you know, sell it now because it might be worth less? do you think that's the calculation? well, conceivably. i mean...
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