Channel 4

**Channel 4** is British television network owned by Channel Four Television Corporation. The channel broadcasts news, entertainment, movies, series, lifestyle, culture and documentaries programmings.

## History

**Channel 4** was launched on 2nd November 1982. Launch of the broadcast for news, entertainment and culture.

On 2nd November 1992, **Channel 4** was rebranded and the new ident's music was changed.

On 11th October 1996, **Channel 4** was rebranded and the new logo and idents were changed.

On 1st October 1998, **Channel 4** switched to 16:9 image format during new programmings.

On 11th April 1999, **Channel 4** was rebranded and the new logo and idents were changed.

On 1st January 2005, **Channel 4** was rebranded and the new logo and idents were changed.

On 10th December 2007, **Channel 4** stopped its 4:3 image format then became a full 16:9 image format and was launched in high-definition version.

On 29th September 2015, **Channel 4** was rebranded and the new logo and idents were changed.

On 30th June 2017, **Channel 4** was rebranded and the new idents were changed.

On 22nd June 2021, the UK government sold **Channel 4** will be privatized.

On 2nd November 2022, **Channel 4** was rebranded and the new logo and idents were changed.

On 14th June 2023, **Channel 4** was rebranded and the new idents were changed.

## Programmings

### Current affairs and talk-shows

* ***Dispatches***
* ***The Last Leg***

### Entertainment

* ***Countdown***
* ***8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown***
* ***Location, Location, Location***
* ***Kitchen Nightmares***
* ***Come Dine with Me***
* ***Four in a Bed***
* ***Gogglebox***
* ***The Great Pottery Throw Down***
* ***First Dates***
* ***The Undateables***
* ***The Big Narstie Show***
* ***A New Life in the Sun***
* ***A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now?***
* ***Undercover Boss Canada***
* ***Homes by the Med***
* ***Posh Pawnbrokers***
* ***The Great Celebrity Bake Off***
* ***Five Guys a Week***
* ***How to Beat***
* ***Kirstie & Phil's Love It or List It***

### Lifestyle

* ***Grand Designs***
* ***Sunday Brunch***
* ***Food Unwrapped***
* ***Beat the Chef***
* ***Cooking Up a Fortune***
* ***Kirstie's Homemade Treasure***
* ***Kirstie's Vintage Gems***
* ***My Family and the Galapagos***
* ***How Healthy is Your Gut***
* ***The Dog House***

### Documentaries

* ***24 Hours in A&E***
* ***The Supervet: Noel Fitzpatrick***
* ***Emergency Helicopter Medics***

### Series

#### Original programmings

* ***Hollyoaks***
* ***Hunted***
* ***The Windsors***
* ***A Place in the Sun***
* ***Home***
* ***Baghdad Central***

#### Acquired programmings

* ***The Simpsons***
* ***Everybody loves Raymond***
* ***The King of Queens***
* ***The Big Bang Theory***
* ***Homeland***
* ***Mike and Molly***
* ***Cheers***
* ***Frasier***

### Sports

* ***Crufts***
* **Summer Paralympic Games**
* **Winter Paralympic Games**
* **Formula One**

## Logos

First logo (1982 to 1996)Second logo (1996 to 1999)Third logo (1999 to 2005)Fourth logo (2005 to 2015)HD logo (2007 to 2015)Fifth logo (2015 to 2023)HD logo (2015 to 2018)HD logo (2018 to 2022)Current logo (2022 to present)Current logo in green (2023 to present)HD logo (2022 to present)