Channel 4is making its back catalogue of programmes
available for free on its website.
It will be the first UK broadcaster to make all its archived
programming available on the web.
Around 4,000 hours of programmes will be available, including
shows such as Father Ted, Drop the Dead Donkey and Come Dine with
Me. The content will not include US acquisitions such as Lost or
Friends.
Channel 4 relaunched its video on demand service in April and
says it has seen a 111% increase in traffic since then.
All the archived content will be available to PC, Mac and Linux
users.
Jon Gisby, director of future media & technology at Channel
4, said, "We are extremely proud of the new and improved service
and think the combination of fantastic content that's easy to find
and view will prove a compelling service for all users."
