The bosses of the UK’s public service broadcasters have all eschewed the idea that they would be better off if they merged to compete with the likes of Netflix and YouTube.

Speaking at the Royal Television Society’s Cambridge Convention, the heads of the BBC , ITV , Channel 4 , and Paramount (owner of Channel 5) said that consolidation would harm the UK television industry, reducing choice for viewers and the number of content buyers in the market.

Their comments come after the UK government said it wants to make it easier for legacy broadcasters to consolidate and partner up . Ministers have tasked the Competition & Markets Authority and regulator Ofcom to compile a review that will “set out how changes in the sector – such as the convergence of broadcast, on-demand and vide

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