Edie Lush

Channel 4 heads closer to the edge

Edie Lush says competition from digital channels and the internet imperils the financial viability of Britain’s most provocative television broadcaster

issue 31 March 2007

How much do you hate Big Brother? A lot perhaps; but enough to welcome the demise of Channel 4? This is a real possibility: an Ofcom report due in a few days time will detail just how precarious Channel 4’s finances are becoming. While the report’s contents are still unknown, the challenges C4 faces are not.

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