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Channel 4 is a public service broadcaster in the UK, which launched in November 1982. It is owned by the government, like the BBC. Unlike the BBC, it is funded by advertising rather than the license fee. |
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Channel 4 is a public service broadcaster in the United Kingdom, which launched in November 1982. Unlike the BBC, it is funded by advertising rather than the license fee. |
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When the channel started its remit was to provide an alternative to the pre-existing channels (which at the time where BBC1, BBC2 and ITV). In doing so it sometimes overstepped the boundaries of acceptability (at least in some people's opinons) but it has arguably lead to a liberalisation of the UK tv industry. |
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When the channel started its remit was to provide an alternative to the pre-existing channels (which at the time where BBC1, BBC2 and ITV?). In doing so it sometimes overstepped the boundaries of acceptability (at least in some people's opinons) but it has arguably lead to a liberalisation of the UK tv industry. |
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