British TV's enfant terrible stumbles into adulthood

James Robinson for the Oberver writes: 'It is a cherished cultural institution that transformed broadcasting when it was launched just over 25 years ago, but Channel 4, the enfant terrible of British television, is finding adulthood testing.

The broadcaster is a strange hybrid - a publicly owned body that is funded entirely by advertising - and, at a time when ad revenue is migrating online and audience numbers are falling, it faces an uncertain future.' Article in full here.