Channel 4 - Institution

No Offence - institution 

AQA- 

public service remit - to provide info, and provide content that is available across a wide variety of age groups

no offence can be studied in the context of C4s commitment to be innovative and distinctive 

channel 4 - 

a focused statutory mission

guaranteed channel prominence 

no requirement to make a commercial rate of return 

the result:

innovation and risk taking without cost to the taxpayer

creation of a range of new companies 

provided valuable, globally attractive output

forerunner of initiatives to simulate innovation and growth in the wider UK economy 

Only broadcaster with a significant public service broadcasting (PSB) remit to be entirely commercially funded

only PSB in the world to enjoy a high share among the 16 - 34 age group

only major broadcaster in the world to source its programming entirely from external suppliers

tries out more new ideas each year than any other channel in the UK

sticks with the ideas that show some promise

relies least on long running 'schedule bankers' to underpin its competitive position in the UK market, effectively having to reinvent itself every few years.

educating Yorkshire 

one born every minute -  voyeurism

body image - Gok Wan 

undateables -  disability - type of channel 4 work 

Paralympics - tongue and cheek advertising campaigns 

meet the superhumans  -90 sec film 

A series cam cost over £1 milllion an hour to make than any other format enhances audience affection and loyalty contribution to UK cultural life