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Originally Posted by passingbat
Agreed. Comments like this make it more important to be wary
"David Zaslav, the chief executive of Discovery, said the company was still interested in a potential deal if it could be given freedom to run less public service broadcasting content"
Given the EU proposal to increase advertising time, it could end up being like American TV
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I didn't mind Channel 5 being sold to Viacom as it could only mean more investment in the channel. I would be concerned if Channel 4 was sold regardless of nationality as that would impact on the type of programming it shows, as Discovery have suggested would be required for a commercial owner.
I would be concerned if ITV fell into overseas hands as it supports so much British production.
The EU is not proposing to increase advertising time in the UK, that's been spun by publications that want the UK to leave the EU. According to the trade press, "If it does pass in its current form, and works like the EU’s current television regulations, it will act as an upper limit for advertising across the EU, under which national governments will set their own limits. It will allow, but not require, the UK to loosen its restrictions on advertising time."
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