Factsheet June 2021

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Channel 4 exists to create Can I Improve Recent change through entertainment. My Memory? programme highlights We’re a uniquely British public Episode 1 of Bake Off: The Professionals (S4) service broadcaster owned consolidated with 3.0m/16.7%, making it the by – and for – the people. best launch of the series - up + 2% in volume compared to series 3 on Channel 4 last May Channel 4 generates huge (S3 Ep1: 2.9m / 14.9%). It won the slot for both economic, cultural and social This Way Up (S2) individuals and 16-34s. impacts across the UK at no and Sharon Horgan Back to Jail: Gogglebox (S17) consolidated with an average cost to the taxpayer. reunite for the Merman-produced Crime and audience of 6.0m / 26.2%. Across the 17 series comedy. Set after the events of so far, this was the biggest ever Gogglebox Hosted by Sandi Toksvig, We have the UK’s biggest free streaming the series one finale, viewers can Punishment series for both volume and share. the four-part series will see a service, All 4, plus a network of 12 television expect more bittersweet In Hampshire, three prolific repeat group of celebrities pitted channels. We have the youngest-skewing public sister-related shenanigans, offenders set out to reform their against each other and service channel in the UK – and we reach more including ill-advised trips to lives after leaving prison. Will they challenged to learn as much 16-34-year-olds than any other commercial infra-red saunas, and possibly cope with life on the ‘outside’ and as possible about a new topic broadcaster across streaming and TV. Through another sung duet... to give the stay clear of trouble? they know nothing about. Film4, we back creative excellence and invest in people what they want. British filmmakers, to huge critical acclaim – Film4 films have produced 144 Oscar nominations and 37 wins in our 39-year history. The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan Future4: Channel 4 has set out its path to a being a digital-first PSB through its strategy Future4. By 2025, our goals are to: Kathy Burke: George Clarke’s • Double All 4 viewing Remarkable • Digital advertising to be at least 30% Money Talks of total revenue Kathy wants to understand why Renovations • Non-advertising to be at least 10% we treat people differently based BAFTA-winning comedian Mo Architect George Clarke meets of total revenue on how much money they have… Gilligan is back for a second the brave people taking on or don’t have? And after the series of the late(ish) night chat ambitious projects to preserve To achieve this, we are: prioritising digital growth biggest global crisis of a century, show with celebrity guests, our country’s architecture by over linear ratings, putting viewers at the heart of music, comedy sketches, games will our attitudes change? breathing new life into it. Gogglebox our decision-making, diversifying new revenue and prizes. streams and focusing on strategic partnerships. Channel 4 Factsheet June 2021

Key Stats (2020):

STREAMING TV SOCIAL FINANCIAL Impact (2020): Channel 4’s biggest show Channel 4 News: The Great British Bake Off Channel 4 is the most trusted The 2020 series was the biggest national TV source for getting yet on Channel 4. The final information / news about the 1.25bn 1 0.1 % 1st £74m consolidated to 11.5m / 41.8%, Coronavirus outbreak which is Channel 4’s 2nd biggest programme views on All 4 viewing share Biggest UK channel on record financial surplus in 2020 Facebook for global views commissioned programme ever. 16-34 share has increased by a huge +52% 24m 78% 1/5 22 compared with the same period last 11bn+ year and is the highest 16-34 yearly viewers registered on All 4 Channel 4’s main channel reach overall corporation revenue of the top 25 young-skewing shows in share since 2010 of all UK individuals per month Channel 4 brands achieved from digital in 2020 2020 were shown on Channel 4 on average – 47m people 11bn+ social views in 2020 Also highest yearly BAME share ever 80% £934m All 4’s registered users include 85% 700m+ 80% of all 16-24 and 16-34- corporation revenue 4 All the UK: year-olds in the UK, making it Channel 4’s portfolio reach of Channel 4 News is the biggest news the youngest-profiling UK PSB all UK individuals per month on programme on social media in the streaming service average – 51m people UK, with more than 700 million £1bn views on social media in 2020 47% of Gross Value Added for the of spend on first-run UK economy every year, with originations came from the over 10,600 jobs supported in k 15.7 % the creative sectors through 15 Nations and Regions hours of content available on viewing share among 16-34s our supply chain. Of this, over demand (April 2021) – we’re the –the only PSB with a greater Channel 4 is now the most one-quarter is generated biggest free streaming service share of viewing of 16-34s than viewed branded content in the Nations and Regions, in the UK the general population partner in the UK, across all supporting more than platforms and categories 3,000 jobs GLASGOW

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Channel 4 viewers (on All 4, Represent unheard voices Challenge with purpose Reinvent entertainment BRISTOL linear, social or YouTube) believe “Shows different kinds of “Pushes boundaries”: 50% “Always trying something that we perform strongly for: cultures and opinions in the new”: 47% UK”: 54%