Industry News

More than'100'indie bosses'have already added their weight to Broadcast's Not 4 Sale campaign to'block'the'proposed'privatisation of Channel 4.'

High-profile'signatories'to'have joined the campaign, which launched on'Thursday 8 July,'include'Sharon Horgan (Merman),' David'Olusoga'(Uplands Television), Jimmy Mulville (Hat Trick),'Richard'McKerrow'(Love Productions) and Leanne Klein (Wall to Wall'/ Twenty Twenty).'''

They appear in the list below alongside a'range'of Broadcast Indie Survey top 100'companies, with support coming from across'an array of'super-indie'groups and'true indies,'from London and the nations and regions labels,'and from labels working in a'broad range of'genres.'

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Indies to have signed up include Dragonfly, Daisybeck Studios, Hungry Bear, Initial, Lambent Productions, Raw TV, Rumpus Media and Strawberry Blond.

On Friday, former Scottish Conservative'leader Ruth Davidson'came out against privatisation and'warned'that'a sale threatens the future of production companies.'

If you would like to join the?campaign, read the statement of support below and?email?not4sale@broadcastnow.co.uk?indicating whether you are joining in a personal capacity or signing up your business'