Channel 4

Channel Four Television Corporation is a UK state-owned, publicly funded public service broadcaster and media company, founded in 1982. It owns and operates six television channels (Channel 4, E4, E4 Extra, More4, Film4, and 4seven), a major streaming platform, and Film4 Productions, its film development and financing unit. Commercially self-funded through advertising, it operates as a publisher-broadcaster, commissioning all content from the independent production sector and working with approximately 300 creative companies annually. Its stated purpose is to 'create change through entertainment' by representing unheard voices and challenging audiences.