Published: 7 January 2014
Consultation closes: 4 February 2014
Status: Closed (pending statement)
The licence for the Channel 4 public television broadcasting service ("Channel 4") expires at the end of 2014. It is held, and can only be held, by Channel 4 Television Corporation ("C4C"). Ofcom has the power to renew the licence, and in doing so must set the licence conditions that it considers appropriate and determine the duration of the renewed licence. This statement sets out Ofcom's decision on the conditions and duration of the renewed licence.