Both companies appeal to the interests of a culturally diverse society by showing media which a lot of people would like to watch. A similarity between Channel 4 and an independent film production company is that they demonstrate innovation (means when something new or different is produced or introduced), and they experiment with different narratives.
Channel 4 had the ability to sell their own advertising space and the programmes on the channel became very unique. A few acquisitioned programmes have been introduced, such as ER and friends.
Channel 4 has lead to innovations in British Television because they started showing documentaries. Channel 4 also introduced some controversial programmes with scenes of homosexuality when this was produced this led other channels to show programmes of similar material as they now know that they wont be the only people showing it.
Channel 4 has strayed from the remit by not including educational programmes of that nature. Channel 4 does show documentaries but this does not mean that they are educational there is a programme called "the worlds biggest penis" I feel that this programme has no educational feature what so ever.
I feel that the factual programming on channel 4 today does not have the same educational value as it did 25 years ago. 25 years ago Channel 4 did have some educational programmes but now I feel that there are no educational programmes ever shown on Channel 4.
Channel 4's ownership of Film 4 Productions is an example of vertical integration because Chanel 4 does not show any of its own programmes, Channel 4 either pay a company for the rights to broadcast the programme or they pay for a company to produce the shows.
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