Channel 4 had a brief for commissioning and showing range of cutting edge materials which were very different to what was being shown on other channels when it became the 4th terrestrial channel in 1982. The only channels you could get then were BB1, BBC 2 & ITV. British film benefited from this and a many films were made which appealed to a range of audiences. Many of which became some of the best known and most financially successful films since 1982. Clearly Channel 4 has a very powerful influence over the long term as it has been running for over 25 years now. Channel 4 had co-produced over 20 feature films for the special slot film on 4 by 1984. There was a guaranteed premiere for these films, therefore they could afford to take more risks in terms of both their content and their treatment of this than mainstream films.
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