16-10-2016 14:11 via thedrum.com

Former Channel 4 chair urges the broadcaster to drop its non profit status

Michael Bishop, the former chair of UK public broadcaster Channel 4 has stated that it may be time for the company to drop its non-profit status in a bid to differentiate it from the publically-owned BBC.
The Guardian reports that Bishop, who was vital in blocking privatisation of Channel 4 back in the 90s has now adopted a new stance as the role of public broadcaster adjust to a more global media scene.
“Britain doesn’t need two publicly owned broadcasters,” he said, claiming
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