jan 14, 1982 - Channel 4 went on air and widened the range of programming and served a diverse range of audiences not served by the BBC and ITV. Funded via advertising revenue. It commissioned independent companies as a ‘broadcaster- publisher’ rather than makes its own content. It became a third source of news and current affairs during a period of great social unrest in the UK.
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jan 14, 1982
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~ 44 years ago