it seems a bit cheeky.
why should they get a bail out just because they can't run their businesses profitably?
It's like somebody thinks that private companies have a right to stay in existence, whether anyone wants to use their services or not.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Tue 16 Jun 2009, 10:35, archived)

Same with any companies that have been bailed out?

( Maximinimus you stick around I'll make it worth your while, Tue 16 Jun 2009, 10:35, archived)

Bailing the banks out is for the benefit of the economy as a whole,
as well as the ordinary folks who happen to have their savings with them. This is an entirely different situation.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Tue 16 Jun 2009, 10:37, archived)

Channel 4 is not a private company and ITV has not failed (yet),
so it's not really a bail out.
( Neptune A dole queue dosser and foul mouthed chav., Tue 16 Jun 2009, 10:38, archived)

What's Channel 4 then?
It's not public sector, is it?
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Tue 16 Jun 2009, 10:40, archived)

It has a broadcasting remit
so it's not free to do whatever it wants for money. I'd guess that means it has some public body behind it, and can reasonably appeal for support since it's commercially restricted.
( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Tue 16 Jun 2009, 10:42, archived)

I guess that explains why it's not nearly as crap as ITV.

( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Tue 16 Jun 2009, 10:47, archived)

It's publicly owned and not-for-profit operated.
It gets a small public subsidy in that it doesn't pay for its PSB licence, but has bought further DTV bandwidth on the open market.
( Neptune A dole queue dosser and foul mouthed chav., Tue 16 Jun 2009, 10:42, archived)