The Government has eased off its plans, but could instead force the broadcaster to pay a dividend to the Treasury, sell a minority stake, or introduce National Audit Office scrutiny of Channel 4’s accounts.
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To mark the launch, the i will be free of charge in Northern Ireland from launch date until Friday 13 May. There will also be on the street distribution in key local areas such as universities, railway stations and bus stations.
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Yesterday’s unusually seasonable weather saw viewers across the UK ignore their TVs en masse, with last night’s premier televisual options failing to make much of an impact.
