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What's This Channel 4?

Whats this Channel4 ?

Scheduling

Why does your favourite programme keep moving to the graveyard slot? It's the schedulers of course. It's not as easy as you may think – if you're still not convinced, have a go yourself with our scheduling game. You can also see how the Channel's schedules have changed since the first schedule back in 1982.


Schedule Game

Schedule Game

Think you could do a better job than the schedulers? See if you can keep the viewers AND the advertisers happy in our schedule game.



Julie Oldroyd

Julie Oldroyd

Julie Oldroyd, Head of Scheduling, talks about balancing the requirements of public service and commercial programming in the Channel 4 schedule. Watch the clip
Kevin Lygo

Kevin Lygo

Kevin Lygo, Director of Television, describes some of the thinking that informs Channel 4's approach to scheduling.


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Play our Compliance Game and see if you can keep both the viewers and Ofcom happy in a live broadcast situation

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Look back on the key moments, controversies and changes at the Channel since 1982
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