Channel 4

Channel 4

Ideology:

 "Our aim is to maintain the salience of Channel 4’s remit and values in the new media landscape of the digital age.  Channel 4 will increasingly grow its strengths from its core of terrestrial broadcasting to provide creative content across different media platforms.  Events as different from each other as “Kumbh Mela” and “Big Brother” have demonstrated the resonance of such multi-media events and we will build upon them.

Our ambition is to remain true to our unique role in UK broadcasting.  We are a commercial broadcaster, with a funding structure and public service remit to provide diverse and innovative programming and services.  We are there to offer a benchmark of quality and innovation, providing competition to commercial and public sector broadcasters alike.  Channel 4 aims to set ambitions for innovation in British media that others aspire to meet."

First film shown by Channel 4 was L'Age D'Or in 1982 even though it was banned in the UK at the time. relates to how they're experimental and like breaking rules.
Funding:

 Channel 4 is the UK's only publicly-owned, commercially-funded public service broadcaster, with a remit to be innovative, experimental and distinctive.

"We are funded predominantly by advertising and sponsorship, but unlike other broadcasters such as ITV, Channel 4 is not shareholder owned."
Associated channels:

 4seven, Film4, E4, More4, 4Music, Box Upfront, The Box Hits, Kerrang!, Kiss, Magic, Channel 4 +1, Channel 4 +1 HD.

Each channel targets a specific niche audience.
E.g: E4 targets younger people (13-24) who want to watch comedy.


Notable releases:

 Big brother, Hollyoaks, Brookside, Celebs go dating, Gogglebox, Made in Chelsea.


Notable distributed/ imported releases:

 Friends, big bang theory, Frasier etc.


Scheduling:
Makes use of the watershed, placing shows later at night. Reputation for challenging programming.


Ownership:
Chanel 4 television coperation.


 How have ownership and economic factors shaped the TV programs you have studied?

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