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About BBC Four

BBC Four is a free-to-air television channel owned by the BBC. The channel was launched on March 2, 2002 and is considered as an alternative to the shows aired by all mainstream TV channels.

Throughout its history, BBC Four has aired different shows such as documentaries, international films, drama shows, comedy shows, and current affairs shows. BBC Four is seen as the vessel to show the United Kingdom’s range in music, international arts, and culture. 

Speaking about sports, BBC Four was also in charge of airing some games of the 2016 UEFA European Championship, while also adding live action events for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

BBC Four is also the curator of the BBC Archive project, whose goal is to air most of the network’s previously broadcast footage rather than keeping it isolated. 

The channel’s original feed was aired in Standard Definition (SD), but a High-Definition feed was introduced on December 13, 2013. This new feed is available in most of the UK, but pay-tv carriers could opt to offer both formats. 

BBC Four on Satellite

BBC Four Broadcast Rights

UEFA Euro (2021) The BBC has acquired exclusive rights to the UEFA EURO 2020 tournament in the UK and will cover all 51 games of the competition across its various platforms on TV, radio, and online. There will also be analysis of match highlights after each game day, along with game summaries and other pre and post-game shows. More details All 51 games will be available on BBC Radio 5 Live. The broadcaster is also sharing coverage with ITV, and thus will show the first of England’s group stage games, which is versus Croatia on June 13th and Wales vs. Switzerland on June 12th. EURO 2020’s opening game featuring Turkey and Italy will also be covered by BBC, which is the first of 25 live games covered by BBC’s various offerings (BBC One, BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, and the BBC Sport website and app). BBC iPlayer will stream all TV matches live, with the majority of BBC-covered games available in UHD via iPlayer. It will also have replays and highlights available on demand, “5 Live” commentary option to select on all BBC TV games, the best goals and happenings from the previous day's action and finally, an overview of what’s in store for the next day.