How was Channel 4 set up?
The Channel 4 service was established under the Broadcasting Act 1981 and was originally provided for by the Independent Broadcasting Authority (the then broadcasting regulatory body which no longer exists). The Channel Four Television Corporation was established under the Broadcasting Act 1990 and all its publisher/broadcaster functions were transferred over to the new Corporation in 1993. There is information about how the Channel operates, its history, remit and additional businesses here. You might also want to look on our Freedom of Information site. Channel 4’s function as defined by Ofcom can be read here. You may find it useful to look at section 265(3) of the Communications Act 2003 which sets out the public service remit relevant to Channel 4 – available here.
