BBC Four

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BBC Four is a British television channel from the BBC known for its highbrow programming, including arts, culture, documentaries, and international films and dramas.

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BBC Knowledge (former channel) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf BBC television channel
television channel
availableOn BBC iPlayer
Freesat
Freeview
Sky (UK and Ireland)
Virgin Media (UK)
Virgin Media (UK)
surface form: Virgin Media Ireland
branding BBC Four logo
broadcastArea Ireland
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
parts of Europe
broadcastPlatform cable television
digital terrestrial television
internet streaming
satellite television
country United Kingdom
formerName BBC Knowledge
genreFocus arts programming
culture programming
documentaries
international drama
international films
headquartersLocation London, England
surface form: London
language English
launchDate 2002-03-02
network BBC television services
surface form: BBC Television
ownedBy BBC
surface form: British Broadcasting Corporation
owner BBC
parentOrganisation BBC Public Service Broadcasting
pictureFormat 1080i
16:9
576i
programmingReputation highbrow
regulator Ofcom
replaced BBC Knowledge
serviceType free-to-air television channel
sisterChannel BBC News Channel
surface form: BBC News

BBC One
BBC Three
BBC Two
CBBC
CBeebies
targetAudience adult audience
timeShiftService BBC Four +1 (historical)
typicalContent acquired international drama series
arts documentaries
foreign-language films
history documentaries
music performances
science documentaries

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BBC iPlayer contentProvider BBC Four
this entity surface form: BBC Knowledge (former channel)
BBC operatesChannel BBC Four
Bleak House originalNetwork BBC Four
subject surface form: Bleak House (2005 TV serial)
BBC One sisterChannel BBC Four
BBC Two sisterChannel BBC Four
CBeebies sisterChannel BBC Four