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It is publicly owned like the BBC but unlike the BBC it does not get public funding. Until 1992 it was funded by the ITV companies, who in turn sold advertising on the channel. Since then it has been independent, funded by its own advertising revenue.
 
In its early years it was mocked as "Channel Bore" for its perceived ultra-intellectual high-culture slant, and also mocked for its early red triangle on-screen graphic warning for potentially disturbing material, which many people viewed as a euphemism for Euroshlock. During the 1990s it moved in a more ratings-driven direction and came under sustained attack by [[Moral Guardians]] as "Channel Swore" or "pornographers to the nation" for the sexually-explicit and sexually libertarian nature of some of its comedy and drama programmes, including the debauched light-entertainment shows ''The Word'' and ''Eurotrash'' and the pioneering prime-time gay drama ''[[Queer Asas Folk]]''. More recently it has become well-known as the British pioneer of [[Reality TV]], including the UK version of ''[[Big Brother]]''<ref>until it moved to [[Channel Five]] in 2011</ref>. This and other developments led to some criticism that it had become too ratings-driven and abandoned its traditional interest in the arts and quality documentaries.
 
It now exists as a number of channels on cable and digital as well.
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4's most famous show was the first one shown when it began transmitting- ''[[Countdown]]''.
 
It has been the UK licensee of some significant US shows over the years, especially Fox and HBO ones, including ''[[Friends]]'', ''[[NYPD Blue]]'', ''[[Homicide Life On the Street (TV)|Homicide: Life On the Street]]'', ''[[Babylon Five5]]'', ''[[ER]]'', ''[[Six Feet Under]]'', ''[[The Sopranos]]'', and ''[[True Blood]]''. ''[[Friends]]'' in particular was subject to a severe case of [[Adored Byby the Network]], with parodies suggesting that Channel 4 would shut down after airing the last ''[[Friends]]'' episode in 2004.
 
Its ''Channel 4 News'' is traditionally viewed as the most liberal and anti-establishment of the major UK channels' news broadcasts, within the tight boundaries laid down by UK regulators on overt partisanship in TV news.
 
It has also been a significant producer or co-producer of films (both British and international) since the early 1980's through its subsidiary Film4 Productions. Among them:
* ''[[One Hundred and Twenty Seven127 Hours (Film)|One Hundred and Twenty Seven Hours]]''
* ''[[Twenty Four24 Hour Party People (Film)|Twenty Four Hour Party People]]''
* ''[[Borat]]''
* ''[[Dancer in The Dark]]''
* ''[[Dogma]]'' (with [[Kevin Smith (Creator)|View Askew]])
* ''[[In Bruges]]'' (with Focus Features)
* ''[[The Last King of Scotland]]''
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