Channel 4

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Channel 4 is a State Owned, UK-headquartered tier 1 media tech buyer. Founded in 1982, the company employs approximately 2360 individuals and reported $1.3B in revenue as of 2024. The company functions as a free-to-air public service broadcaster, specializing in broadcast television and radio.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1982

Headcount

2,358

Headquarters

Primary Segment

Broadcast television and radio

Ownership

State Owned

News Summary:

On April 23, 2026, reports indicated that the British free-to-air public broadcaster Channel 4 had adopted a more confrontational and provocative programming approach over the past eight years, under Ian Katz, consistently stepping into contested territories to elicit reactions.

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Channel 4 offers 2 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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May

1st

2026

14:02

B2B Tag

Trump ends whisky tariffs as UK and Scotland race to claim credit

President Trump’s decision to remove tariffs on Scotch Whisky last night has triggered a fresh political row as both the UK and Scottish governments race to claim the credit for getting it over the line. The tariffs, originally imposed as part of a wider transatlantic trade dispute, hit Scotch exports hard, costing producers around one hundred and fifty million pounds over the last year.

Channel 4

Apr

30th

2026

18:30

Partnerships and Alliances, ESG, B2B Tag

Channel 4 Sales reveals ten B Corps shortlisted to win free TV advertising airtime

Channel 4 Sales has today unveiled the ten businesses shortlisted for its B Corp competition, which has returned for a second year in partnership with B Lab UK, the non-profit behind the UK B Corp movement.

Channel 4

Apr

30th

2026

14:59

B2B Tag

Renters’ Rights Act comes into force – but will it keep rents under control?

From tomorrow, renters in England will have a raft of new rights including an end to ‘no fault’ evictions, rent rises limited to once a year, and it will be easier for tenants to have pets. The Renters’ Rights Act is one of the government’s flagship pieces of legislation, but landlords say it’s yet another hurdle which is leading to some selling up .

Channel 4

Apr

29th

2026

14:33

B2B Tag

Stranded humpback whale taken by barge to North Sea

A humpback whale stranded off the coast of Germany is heading for the North Sea in a controversial rescue attempt. Two millionaires stepped in to fund the mission to get the whale, nicknamed Timmy, home. But the move has divided Germany, with many feeling it should have been left in peace. Two millionaires stepped in to fund the mission to get the whale, nicknamed Timmy, home. But the move has divided Germany, with many feeling it should have been left in peace.

Channel 4

Apr

28th

2026

14:28

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Taylor Swift files trademarks to fight AI fakes

Taylor Swift is no stranger to a rights battle, having fought to get control of her music from her previous label. But now she’s taking on perhaps her mightiest foe yet – artificial intelligence. She’s filed to trademark her voice and image, part of an effort to combat the rise of AI fakes which are profiting by pretending to be her.

Channel 4

Apr

28th

2026

14:00

B2B Tag

Starmer escapes Mandelson inquiry, but at what cost?

Prime Minister Keir Starmer will not have to endure a Commons inquiry into whether he misled MPs over how he appointed Peter Mandelson as US ambassador. MPs rejected the Opposition’s demands for an investigation after a debate that was occasionally agonised but mostly partisan. Earlier in the day, Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff and right-hand man Morgan McSweeney told the Foreign Affairs Committee that he had “got it wrong” when he advised the prime minister to appoint Mandelson as ambassador.

Channel 4

Apr

27th

2026

14:44

B2B Tag

Starmer could face Parliamentary sleaze inquiry over Mandleson

Sir Keir Starmer could face a Parliamentary sleaze inquiry into claims that he lied to MPs over the Peter Mandelson scandal. The Commons will vote tomorrow on whether to refer the Prime Minister to the Privileges Committee to consider if he misled the House over the way Lord Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US was handled.

Channel 4

Apr

27th

2026

02:44

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag

Major U.K. Networks Back Initiative to Address Ongoing Hair and Make-Up Gap for Black and Brown Talent

A major shift is happening behind the scenes in the U.K.’s screen industry—and it’s long overdue. Sky, Channel 4, The BBC, ITV, and Prime Video are among the major players backing a new initiative designed to tackle one of the industry’s most persistent issues: the lack of trained hair and make-up professionals equipped to work with textured hair and deeper skin tones.

Blexmedia

Apr

27th

2026

02:25

B2B Tag

Channel 4 and Lloyds bring back Black in Business initiative with increased prize fund

Channel 4 and Lloyds Bank have partnered for the third year to award four Black-owned businesses up to £200,000 each in TV advertising as part of its Black in Business initiative. Following two previous rounds, the programme aims to support Black entrepreneurs with free advertising and opportunities to grow their businesses.

Marketing Week UK

Apr

23rd

2026

12:02

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

The U.K.’s Channel 4 Got Louder Under Ian Katz. Not Everyone Heard the Same Thing

For much of the past eight years, Channel 4, the British free-to-air public broadcaster, has felt louder than ever. More confrontational. More willing to step into contested territory. More determined to provoke a reaction rather than quietly earn one.

The Hollywood Reporter

Apr

21st

2026

14:53

B2B Tag

Wales Decides: Reform and Plaid Cymru tied in lead ahead of Labour

Keir Starmer’s troubles come at a very bad time for his party, as they face voters across Britain, and in those elections, the biggest earthquake could be in Wales. Labour has won every general election here since 1922, and has led the Senedd since it was established in 1998.

Channel 4

Apr

20th

2026

13:57

B2B Tag

Starmer blames Foreign Office for keeping him in dark over Mandelson vetting scandal

Prime Minister Keir Starmer told MPs that it was “staggering” and “unbelievable” that he hadn’t been told that Peter Mandelson had failed security vetting. Starmer squarely blamed the former Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins for not telling him that security vetting had said Mandelson should not be appointed and said he would have cancelled the appointment had he known.

Channel 4

Examples of Channel 4's suppliers include IBM, SES Satellites and Accenture.

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Channel 4 currently holds 15 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including aquatics and swimming, rugby union, rowing, motorsports, multi-sport, soccer | association football and winter sports.