04-04-2022, 10:50 PM
I think the best we can hope for is that the remit to provide an independent analytical news programme continues to be part of C4's PSB licence.
The days of the alternative C4 have long gone sadly, It's a Sin was probably the last drama series where it had it's roots in providing that type of drama which wouldn't be on BBC One or ITV.
If you think C4 is bad as it is with lazy or cheap formats currently, it'll get worse as a fully commercial channel where the channel will have to answer to shareholders as part of a larger media group. C5 under Paramount Global has become more successful, but it's vanilla with it.
The days of the alternative C4 have long gone sadly, It's a Sin was probably the last drama series where it had it's roots in providing that type of drama which wouldn't be on BBC One or ITV.
If you think C4 is bad as it is with lazy or cheap formats currently, it'll get worse as a fully commercial channel where the channel will have to answer to shareholders as part of a larger media group. C5 under Paramount Global has become more successful, but it's vanilla with it.