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Sony’s Wayne Garvie Roasts “Ridiculous” Channel 4 In-House Plan: “It Could Be Potentially Disastrous”


Sony's Wayne Garvie said the Channel 4 in-house production plan is "ridiculous" and "preposterous"

'Gogglebox'Channel 4 The new Channel 4 in-house productions biz is “preposterous,” “ridiculous” and “potentially disastrous” for the nation’s irreverent public broadcaster, according to Sony international boss Wayne Garvie. Jonathan Allan, Channel 4’s COO and incoming interim CEO, declined to reveal the value of the company’s indie investment war chest. Garvie was speaking at the Deloitte and Enders Media & Telecoms 2025 and Beyond Conference after Sky boss Dana Strong and before Netflix EMEA chief Larry Tanz and UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy.

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