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.
Channel 4 appointed Simon Rexworthy as Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer on July 24, 2026. He will report to Chief Executive Priya Dogra and join the broadcaster’s executive committee. Previously, on July 23, 2026, work-life guidelines for the TV industry gained backing from a host of major UK broadcasters and production heavyweights, including Channel 4. These "Action for Freelancers’ (AfF) Contact: A Guide to Work-Life Boundaries" set out seven shared principles to minimize out-of-hours contact for commissioners, production companies, managers, and freelancers across both scripted and unscripted content.
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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Channel 4 currently holds 15 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including soccer | association football, winter sports, rowing, rugby union, aquatics and swimming, motorsports and multi-sport.
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