Oliver Dowden, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport of the United Kingdom, has reiterated his belief that Channel 4 would benefit from a change of ownership.
The UK government is considering introducing new regulations for subscription video-on-demand services to protect users from harmful material such as misinformation.
Britain's media watchdog Ofcom would be allowed to rule on complaints relating to issues including bias and accuracy similar to its oversight of more traditional broadcasters if the proposal is approved.