Channel 4 Television Corporation Ownership Transfer Proposal Submitted to DCMS by PEC
No Update on DCMS Consultation Regarding Channel 4's Ownership
As of August 2025, there is no publicly available update on the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport's (DCMS) consultation about changing the ownership of Channel 4 Television Corporation.
The UK's Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) submitted a response to the DCMS consultation on the potential change of ownership of Channel 4, held on September 14, 2021. However, recent search results provide no information about any ongoing or concluded consultation related to Channel 4's ownership.
The PEC, represented by Tom Chivers and Stuart Allan from the Arts, Culture and Public Service Broadcasting Workstrand at Cardiff University, made several submissions addressing various aspects of the UK's creative industries. One of these submissions was a response to the DCMS Committee's 'Cultural Placemaking and the Levelling Up Agenda', where the PEC suggested revising Channel 4's obligations to strengthen its commitment to serving minority audiences and supporting Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) producers.
Another submission was made by the PEC in response to the Competition and Markets Authority's proposed study 'Music and streaming market'. The PEC also co-authored a submission to the House of Lords Communications and Digital Select Committee inquiry into the future of Channel 4, recommending that Channel 4 Television Corporation should remain in public ownership.
The PEC's submissions highlight the importance of Channel 4, which is considered an integral part of the UK's broadcasting ecology, delivering significant social, cultural, and economic benefits. The value of Channel 4 is attributed to its publicly owned, commercially funded status and its commitment to creativity, serving a culturally diverse society, supporting SME producers, and reinvesting in the UK creative industries.
If you require confirmation or more recent details about the DCMS consultation on Channel 4's ownership, checking directly with official DCMS communications or Channel 4 announcements would be the recommended next step.
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