Channel 4 is a State Owned company headquartered in the UK. Founded in 1982, it employs approximately 2360 individuals and reported $1.3B in revenue as of 2024. As a tier 1 media tech buyer, the company primarily offers broadcast television and radio, functioning as a UK-based free-to-air public service broadcaster.
On September 18, 2026, Channel 4 and Paramount finalized a long-term commercial deal, designating Channel 4 Sales to manage advertising across a broad UK portfolio, including Channel 5, starting in 2027. This agreement represents the first time ad sales for both public service broadcasters have been consolidated, aiming to provide greater scale for advertisers and underpin continued investment in British programming by both parties.
Channel 4 offers 3 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Channel 4's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio and media and TV services.
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Channel 4's revenues were over $1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split Channel 4's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (national channel groups). For full access to Channel 4's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Channel 4 currently holds 17 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including soccer | association football, multi-sport, rowing, ice hockey, winter sports, rugby union, motorsports and aquatics and swimming.
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