Channel 4

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Channel 4
CountryUnited Kingdom
Broadcast area
Headquarters124 Horseferry Road, London, England, UK
National HQ, Majestic Cinema, Leeds, England, UK
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format4:3 (1982–1999)
16:9 (2000–present)
Timeshift serviceChannel 4 +1
Ownership
OwnerChannel Four Television Corporation
Sister channels
History
Launched2 November 1982; 41 years ago (1982-11-02)
Links
Websitewww.channel4.com
Availability
Terrestrial
Freeview
  • Channel 4 (SD)
  • Channel 7 (Wales)
  • Channel 15 (+1)
  • Channel 104 (HD)
Cable
Virgin Media (UK)
  • Channel 104 (HD in London, SD in the rest of Eng, Scot & NI)
  • Channel 108 (SD, Wales)
  • Channel 141 (HD except London)
  • Channel 142 (+1)
Virgin Media (Ireland)
  • Channel 111 (SD)
  • Channel 142 (HD)
  • Channel 161 (+1)
UPC SwitzerlandChannel 210 (HD)
WightFibreChannel 4
Satellite
Freesat
  • Channel 104 (SD)
  • Channel 106 (Wales)
  • Channel 121 (+1)
  • Channel 974 (SD, London)
Sky (UK)
  • Channel 104 (SD/HD: London)
  • Channel 108 (SD: Wales)
  • Channel 138 (HD) (except London)
  • Channel 204 (+1; ch 208 in Wales)
  • Channel 804 (SD) (London)
Sky (Ireland)
  • Channel 135
  • Channel 235 (+1)
Astra 2E
  • 10714 H 22000 5/6
  • 10936 V 22000 5/6 (+1)
Astra 2G11126 V 22000 5/6 (HD)
Eutelsat 10A (BFBS)8009
NSS 12 (BFBS)8109
IPTV
Swisscom TV (Switzerland)
Channel arbitrary
Eir Vision
  • Channel 204 (SD)
  • Channel 205 (+1)
Streaming media
All 4Watch live
TVPlayerWatch live (UK only)
Sky Go
Watch live (UK and Ireland only)
Virgin TV Anywhere

Channel 4 is a television channel that broadcasts to the United Kingdom. It started on 2 November 1982. On 10 December 2010, Channel 4 started a High Definition version of their channel on Sky+ HD.

Programmes they have shown[change | change source]


The Snowman and The Snowdog Peppa Pig closed 3rd October 2021 on E4