A Privatized Channel 4 Wouldn’t Have Commissioned ‘Risky’ Shows Like ‘Derry Girls,’ ‘It’s A Sin,’ Says CEO

The chief executive of British public service broadcaster Channel 4 has said “risky” shows such as “Derry Girls,” “It’s a Sin” and “Gogglebox” would probably have not been commissioned if the network was privately-owned. The broadcaster is also considering taking its local streaming service All4 “global,” it has revealed. Channel 4 CEO Dr Alex Mahon (pictured above at a committee hearing in 2019) was attending an evidence session in front of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee on Tuesday morning (July 12) in London about the potential privatization of the network when she made the comments. The U.K.’s… Read Full Article