Due to the slump in its annual profits, Channel 4 have announced that they are considering cutting all imported American programmes such as Desperate Housewives and Ugly Betty.

Director of programmes Kevin Lygo said:

“My preference will be to cut acquired programming. That would certainly be the first place we cut before we cut domestic commissioning.”

That would be a shame. I only watch Channel 4 for the American shows and Big Brother. I can’t imagine that losing their biggest shows would help their profits any!