Category: Channel 4

Ofcom Could Investigate Show in Which Adults Strip Naked in Front of Teens

Ofcom said it is considering an investigation into a new “body positivity” TV show that sees adults strip naked in front of teens after receiving a flood of complaints. The UK’s broadcasting regulator told The Epoch Times it was currently assessing almost 1,000 complaints from outraged viewers over Channel 4’s “Naked Education.” The first episode…


Britain’s Public Service Broadcaster Channel 4 to Be Privatised

The British government has decided to sell Channel 4, a publicly-owned but commercially funded broadcaster, saying privatisation would allow it to “thrive in the face of a rapidly-changing media landscape.” But the main opposition Labour Party called the move “cultural vandalism,” and a senior Conservative MP questioned if it was intended as the government’s revenge…


BBC Should Be Partly Privatised: UK Taxpayers’ Alliance

The TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA), a UK pressure group campaigning for a low-tax society, has called for the part privatisation of the BBC and the scrapping of the “outdated” licence fee. In a new report (pdf) released on Tuesday, the TPA said that “a part privatisation of the BBC would abolish the outdated licence fee and…


Standing Still Not an Option for Channel 4, UK Culture Secretary Warns

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden will warn that “standing still is not an option” for Channel 4 following a UK government consultation into the privatisation of the broadcaster. In a speech to the Royal Television Society Convention on Wednesday, Dowden is expected to outline how the channel could continue to thrive even if it is sold….