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Channel 5
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Channel 5 u-turn over Walking Dead
The UK’s Channel 5 has performed a u-turn on its decision to drop its carriage…
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Russia readies Rivals-in-Law
Russia’s CTC Media has licensed a local version of Turkish cooking-cum-family rivalry format Rivals in…
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Passion reveals World’s Worst
The UK’s Passion Distribution has acquired Channel 5 factual entertainment series World’s Worst. It will…
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YouView secures future
UK connected TV platform YouView has secured completion of an agreement between its shareholders that…
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BBC quotas to be scrapped after TV mega-mergers
The BBC will scrap the mechanism by which it divides up in-house and independent production…
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Scripps ‘offers BBCWW £500m for UKTV’
Scripps Networks International has reportedly offered the BBC as much as £500 million (US$849.2 million)…
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Asian nets buy US Rising Star
Two Asian channels and a Chinese VOD platform have acquired ABC’s US version of Israeli…
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Shine scores Code of a Killer, Rome rights
Shine International has acquired rights to a pair of series from UK broadcasters. From ITV…
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UKTV’s Eden buys Nigel Marven snake series
UKTV’s natural history channel Eden has pre-bought Ten Deadliest Snakes, a three-part wildlife series hosted…
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Discovery, Liberty set for $933m All3Media takeover
Discovery Communications and Liberty Global have reportedly paired up to acquire UK production powerhouse All3Media…
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UK indies seek dialogue with new Channel 5 owner Viacom
Independent producers in the UK are seeking to meet with top executives from new Channel…
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Viacom buys Channel 5 for £450 million
US media giant Viacom has bought UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 5 for £450 million (US$757…
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Channel 5 recognises m4e’s Wissper
UK broadcaster Channel 5 is to broadcast a new CGI animated toon from German children’s…
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Channel 5 says Sky/Discovery deal not done
Channel 5 is playing down a UK report claiming an agreement has been reached for…
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Channel 5 commissions new kids series
UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 5 has ordered Wissper, a new preschool series from UK indie…
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YouView shareholders commit with £100m funding
All seven of YouView’s shareholders have agreed to back the UK smart TV platform for…
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BBC and partners to commit £100 million to YouView
YouView’s shareholders, including the BBC, are set to sign a new agreement to secure the…
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DRG launches dedicated formats division
UK-based distributor DRG is launching a dedicated formats business that will tap into the resources…
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BBC and Sky settle retransmission fee dispute
The BBC and Sky have ended a long-running dispute about retransmission fees, agreeing that the…
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Channel 5 orders trio of poverty docs
UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 5 has ordered three documentaries about poverty and debt as UK…
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Discovery, BSkyB could make joint Channel 5 bid
US-based Discovery Communications and British satcaster BSkyB may table a joint bid for for-sale UK…
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Canuck animation delegation seeks UK copro opportunities
A delegation of Canadian animators and broadcasters is in the UK this week seeking to…
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Channel 5 targets Yorkshire Ripper
UK terrestrial Channel 5 has commissioned a 1x60mins special that includes first-hand accounts from survivors…
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Channel 5 searches for Great British Castles
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has signed a deal with British journalist Dan Jones, who will…
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Passion cuts pre-NATPE Latin deals
Ahead of the upcoming NATPE programming market in Miami, Passion Distribution has closed a raft…
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ITN Productions appoints international programming boss
UK-based ITN Productions has hired Ian Russell as head of international programmes. Russell has worked…
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Channel 5 tracks Jacko’s Last Hours, feels the love
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has commissioned a series looking into the last hours of late…
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Channel 5 buys another Aussie drama
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has acquired Australian drama Secrets & Lies from distributor Cineflix Rights….
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Lady Gaga to duet with Kermit the Frog on ABC, Channel 5
A 90-minute Thanksgiving special for US broadcaster ABC feature singer Lady Gaga dueting with Kermit…
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Australia and NZ take a seat at the drama table
Producers in Australia and New Zealand are creating a new wave of international-friendly scripted series…