Channel 4 could avoid privatisation with Birmingham HQ, says government

The government could shelve its plans to privatise Channel 4 if the network moves its head offices to Birmingham.
Whitehall sources have told the Sunday Times that a move to the city by the broadcaster would "make sense for regional regeneration," since England's so-called second city has been "losing out to Manchester."
Ministers have reportedly told Channel 4 that Birmingham is the government's preferred choice if the broadcaster wants to remain public, with the move being funded by