Online Guidelines

Channel 4 Online has a range of guidelines for external partners and suppliers.

Online Guidelines for TV Production Companies

  • These guidelines are for TV production companies who have been commissioned to make a TV show, and are wanting to find out how Channel 4 supports all our TV titles online
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Channel 4 Online Editorial Protocol

  • This is Channel 4's Online Editorial Protocol, which must be adhered to by all companies who have been commissioned to do online or multiplatform projects
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Channel 4 Online Style Guide

  • This is the style guide for companies producing content to be used for a Channel 4 online or multiplatform project.
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Video specification

  • This is the specification for video content to be used only on Channel 4's online activities. If you are creating video content that will also be broadcast or will be used on sites such as iTunes, this must conform to the Channel's main broadcast video specification (link to wherever that is).
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