Channel profile
Channel 4
What Channel 4 chose to cover, what it left out, and how its agenda compares with the rest of the roster.
How much the agenda changed
This channel changes its topic mix sharply from day to day, often moving quickly between categories.
Stories this channel missed
Number of times this broadcaster did not cover stories that several other channels covered.
Time spent on news stories
38h 5m 56s of this channel's 48h 25m analysed was identified news stories — ad breaks, weather, sport and trails count as “not news”.
Recent broadcasts
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Channel 4 News
The lead story was the catastrophic flooding in Nepal, where 675 people were confirmed dead and more than 2,500 missing after flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border. The foreign minister called for a global effort on climate change, and rescue efforts were hampered by rain, blocked roads, and destroyed bridges. A six-year-old girl was rescued after being buried for 60 hours, and the missing count rose sharply due to unaccounted hydroelectric plant workers. An interview with Ang Tshering Sherpa highlighted the danger of glacial lakes and the need for early warning systems. In Ukraine, at least 37 people were killed after a Russian drone strike hit an ammunition storage site near Kyiv, with most victims being nursing home residents; President Zelensky ordered an inquiry into why explosives were stored in a civilian area. The report also noted an escalation of Russian aerial strikes, destruction of 90% of Ukraine's food storage capacity, and a warning from Poland's prime minister about the next six months being decisive.
Channel 4 News
The programme leads with extensive coverage of the devastating glacier collapse on the Nepal-Tibet border, with nearly 600 confirmed dead and around 2,000 missing amid warnings of further flooding from barrier lakes. The Nepalese army rescued 350 people trapped in a tunnel, while 33 British citizens remain missing and the Foreign Office is sending a team. In China-controlled Tibet, information is tightly restricted, with only three confirmed deaths reported. The broadcast then turns to the aftermath of a fatal crash on the A66 in Middlesbrough, where seven more men were arrested as part of an operation against organised crime; police have condemned disorder at a vigil and sought to dampen speculation linking the crash to a separate house fire that killed a woman and a seven-year-old girl.
Channel 4 News
The lead story was the catastrophic flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border, with at least 389 confirmed dead and around 1,400 missing, including over 30 UK citizens. The disaster, initially mistaken for an earthquake, was attributed to a glacial collapse near Langtang Lirung Peak, and scientists warned that newly formed lakes could breach and cause further flooding. Britain pledged £5 million in aid and search-and-rescue support, while the Nepalese government faced challenges accessing remote valleys and recovering bodies from thick mud and debris.
Channel 4 News
A catastrophic flash flood in the border area of Nepal and Tibet swept away villages and bridges, with more than 150 bodies recovered, hundreds of people missing, and around 400 foreign tourists, including 33 Britons, out of contact. Rescue efforts were under way led by the Nepalese military, and Chinese president said it was assisting. Scientists suspected a glacial lake outburst as the cause.
On screen
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Repeatedly missed categories
Categories where this broadcaster often missed stories that other channels covered.
This channel missed a relatively high number of stories in this category.
This channel missed a relatively high number of stories in this category.
This channel missed a relatively high number of stories in this category.
Category trend (last 30 days)
How this channel's coverage changed by category over the past month.
Flagged quotes over time
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News agenda by category
How this channel divided its coverage compared with the cross-channel average.
Timeline
This channel's topic coverage day by day — what it ran, and how much time each story got.
Sunday 30 August 2026
Topics covered
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Stories missed
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