Support soars for Broadcast’s Not 4 Sale campaign
More than 100 indie bosses have already added their weight to Broadcast’s Not 4 Sale campaign to block the proposed privatisation of Channel 4.
High-profile signatories to have joined the campaign, which launched on Thursday 8 July, include Sharon Horgan (Merman), David Olusoga (Uplands Television), Jimmy Mulville (Hat Trick), Richard McKerrow (Love Productions) and Leanne Klein (Wall to Wall / Twenty Twenty).
They appear in the list below alongside a range of Broadcast Indie Survey top 100 companies, with support coming from across an array of super-indie groups and true indies, from London and the nations and regions labels, and from labels working in a broad range of genres.
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Indies to have signed up include Dragonfly, Daisybeck Studios, Hungry Bear, Initial, Lambent Productions, Raw TV, Rumpus Media and Strawberry Blond.
On Friday, former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson came out against privatisation and warned that a sale threatens the future of production companies.
If you would like to join the campaign, read the statement of support below and email not4sale@broadcastnow.co.uk indicating whether you are joining in a personal capacity or signing up your business