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The boss of Channel 4 has questioned ministers' logic in privatising the public broadcaster under a 'levelling up' plan to stimulate growth outside when it already spends 50 per cent of its funding outside of the capital.
The Government is to launch a consultation into the privatisation of the channel, which was founded in 1982 to deliver to under-served audiences.
It is currently owned by the Government and receives its funding from advertising but could be sold off to a private buyer.
Channel 4's chief executive Alex Mahon questioned the 'logic' behind such a move during an interview with Times Radio.
She said assessing the merits of privatisation is a 'perfectly reasonable thing to do'.
Channel 4's chief executive Alex Mahon (pictured) questioned the 'logic' behind such a move during an interview with Times Radio
However she added: 'What's the logic? What if we did sell the channel? Would
