The controller of Film4: Film4 is a production business operated by the Channel 4 franchise.

The controllers of Channel 4 are and the owners of both Channel 4 and Film4. The birth and how it came about: Film4 was launched in 1998 as a subsidiary production franchise to Channel 4. Film4 has since made movies and has then made an effort to play them, and other movies, on their network. It was released in 1998 on November the 1st, and was then the second largest channel made by the company, besides channel 4 itself. It was a subscription only service, and it was available on various satellite platforms for TV. The cost slowly raised to have it on the television depending on the platform. The history: The history of Film4 consists of how the subscription deal ended in 2006, on July the 19th, and became a re-launched channel as a free-to-air service. Before this happened, the channel was actually called FilmFour but was replaced with Film4. Due to the new availability the subscription level increased from 300,000 subscribers to over 18 million households. In 2009, Film4 gained a +1 channel and was also placed as channel on Freeview. This increased attention from its audience. Budget: The budget of Film4 is basically controlled by the Channel 4 Corporation, its owner. Channel 4 has recently increased Film4s budget by 50% up to 15 million. Partnerships and associates: Film4 is provided by ITN, as that is the company that usually sponsors and associates with the Channel 4 Corporation. Channel 4 is also in partnership with Bauer media group for a lot of its work. On average, Film4 produces around 4-5 films a year.