Channel 4 reforms

The Media Act 2024 lifts the long-standing publisher-broadcaster restriction against Channel 4, which means that, for the first time in its history, Channel 4 can establish an in-house production company and produce its own content.

Channel 4 also has a new legal duty to consider its future sustainability alongside the delivery of its public service remit.

Want to know more about this part of the Media Act? Read CMS' analysis here:

Channel 4's in-house production: Ofcom sets the ground rules

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Channel 4's in-house production: Ofcom sets the ground rules

06 Mar 2026 5 min read

DCMS Select Committee hears oral evidence from executives at ITV, Channel 4, and Channel 5

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DCMS Select Committee hears oral evidence from executives at ITV, Channel 4, and Channel 5

08 Jun 2023 3 min read

Media Bill - Impact Assessments – Channel 4 Reforms

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Media Bill - Impact Assessments – Channel 4 Reforms

10 Jul 2023 6 min read

Part 3 of our 7-part series on the draft Media Bill – the future of Channel 4

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Part 3 of our 7-part series on the draft Media Bill – the future of Channel 4

06 Apr 2023 8 min read