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Channel 4 is a public service for information, education and entertainment.
The Broadcasting Act 1990 requires that Channel 4 programmes shall: appeal to tastes and interests not generally catered for by ITV, encourage innovation and experiment, be distinctive, maintain a high general standard and a wide range, include a proportion which are educational, provide high quality news and current affairs, include proportions which are European and are supplied by independent producers.
The channel has steadfastly maintained its commitment to this remit since the start of its transmissions in 1982 and through many subsequent changes in the United Kingdom broadcasting industry.
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What's on now on Channel 4 HD
- Freesports on 4 started at 4:00am
- The first stop on the 2009 Nissan UCI Mountain Bike World Cup stops off on the eastern part of South Africa in Pietermaritzburg. This week's Freesports on 4 checks out all the action from the 4X and Downhill events. How will three times world tour champion Greg Minnaar perform on home turf?
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