Channel 4's primary purpose is the fulfilment of its public service remit, which is defined in the 2003 Communications Act.
This states that "the public service remit for Channel 4 is the provision of a broad range of high quality and diverse programming which, in particular:
(b) appeals to the tastes and interests of a culturally diverse society;
Later this scope was widened in 2010 to include the following;
*promote alternative views and new perspectives, and
*provide access to material that is intended to inspire people to make changes in their lives.
Channel 4's primary purpose is the fulfilment of its public service remit, which is defined in the 2003 Communications Act.
This states that "the public service remit for Channel 4 is the provision of a broad range of high quality and diverse programming which, in particular:
(b) appeals to the tastes and interests of a culturally diverse society;
Later this scope was widened in 2010 to include the following;
*promote alternative views and new perspectives, and
*provide access to material that is intended to inspire people to make changes in their lives.
http://www.channel4.com/info/corporate/about/channel-4s-remit