Editing BBC Four (section)

{{Short description|British television channel}}
{{Redirect|BBC4|the BBC radio stations|BBC Radio 4|and|BBC Radio 4 Extra}}
{{Distinguish|Channel 4}}
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{{Infobox television channel
| name = BBC Four
| logo = BBC Four logo 2021.svg
| logo_caption = Logo used since 2021
| launch_date = {{start date and age|df=yes|2002|3|2}}
| closed_date = 
| language = English
| picture_format = [[1080i]]/[[1080p]]{{efn|1080p25 sometimes only on [[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]]}} [[HDTV]]<br />(downscaled to [[576i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)
| owner = [[BBC]]
| caption = Horizontal variant of the BBC Four logo, used as an on-screen bug
| country = [[United Kingdom]]
| area = {{plainlist|
* United Kingdom
* [[Isle of Man]]
* [[Channel Islands]]
  }}
| network = [[BBC Television]]
| headquarters = London, England
| replaced = [[BBC Knowledge]]
| website = {{URL|https://bbc.co.uk/bbcfour}}
| sister_channels = [[BBC One]]<br />[[BBC Two]]<br />[[BBC Three]]<br />[[BBC News (UK TV channel)|BBC News]]<br />[[BBC Parliament]]<br />[[CBBC]]<br />[[CBeebies]]<br />[[BBC Scotland (TV channel)|BBC Scotland]]<br />[[BBC Alba]]
| terr_serv_1 = [[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]] (UK)
| terr_chan_1 = Channel 9 (SD; 24 in Scot)<br />Channel 106 (HD)
| online_serv_1 = [[BBC iPlayer]]
| online_chan_1 = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/live/bbcfour Watch live] (UK only)
| online_serv_2 = Virgin TV Anywhere
| online_chan_2 = [https://www.virginmediatv.ie/en/tv/channel-asset.html/954956327168/location/6651943228.html Watch live] (Ireland only)
}}
'''BBC Four''' is a British [[free-to-air]] [[Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom|public broadcast]] [[television channel]] owned and operated by the [[BBC]]. It was launched on 2 March 2002<ref name="bbcpress">[https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2002/02_february/14/fourlaunch.shtml "Culture, controversy and cutting edge documentary: BBC FOUR prepares to launch"], BBC Press Office, 14 February 2002. Retrieved 2 April 2010.</ref> and shows a wide variety of programmes including arts, documentaries, music, international film and drama, and current affairs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/faq/|title=BBC Four – FAQ|access-date=19 August 2007|archive-date=21 September 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080921195711/http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/faq/|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is required by its licence to air at least 100 hours of new arts and music programmes, 110 hours of new factual programmes, and to premiere twenty foreign films each year.<ref name="bbctrustremit11">[https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/assets/files/pdf/regulatory_framework/service_licences/tv/2011/bbc_four_feb11.pdf BBC Four Service Licence. Issued February 2011] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309105401/http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/assets/files/pdf/regulatory_framework/service_licences/tv/2011/bbc_four_feb11.pdf |date=9 March 2012 }} Retrieved 7 October 2011. Published by the BBC Trust.</ref><ref name="bbctrust">[https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/assets/files/pdf/regulatory_framework/service_licences/tv/2009/bbc_four_aug09.pdf BBC Four Service Licence. Issued May 2009] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140801180431/http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/assets/files/pdf/regulatory_framework/service_licences/tv/2009/bbc_four_aug09.pdf |date=1 August 2014 }} Retrieved 12 March 2010</ref> The channel broadcasts daily from 7:00 pm to 4:00 am, timesharing with [[CBeebies]] (which starts at 6:00 am).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/tv-listings/?sd=18-10-2019%2002:00 |title=TV Guide & Listings &#124; Radio Times |access-date=16 October 2019 |archive-date=30 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330045544/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/tv-listings/?sd=18 |url-status=dead }}</ref>