Channel 4

UK television station

Channel 4 is a British public television network, launched in 1982 and known for edgier, alternative programming compared to the BBC.

The name refers to its position as the fourth national channel in British broadcasting.

In American usage, channel 4 (lowercase) simply designates a local television frequency: What's on channel 4 tonight?

British

BBC

British public broadcaster

  • ITVUK commercial broadcaster
  • SkyProper noun, often feminine
  • terrestrialRelating to land

Freeview · London · commissioning · alternative · edgy · provocative · boundary-pushing

programming

Countdown

UK TV word game

Derry Girls

news

Jon Snow

interviews · investigations · editorial · reporting · journalism · fact-checking · impartiality

documentaries

investigative

Devoted to examination

diversity

Categories
Opposites
british broadcasting establishment

Channel 4BBC One

UK's primary public channel

BBC · ITV · BBC Two · Hallmark Channel · Sky

Phrases
Family

channel, channels, channeling, channeler, channeled, rechannel, multichannel, rechanneled, channelers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G