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Channel 5
Channel 5 u-turn over Walking Dead
The UK’s Channel 5 has performed a u-turn on its decision to drop its carriage…
Russia readies Rivals-in-Law
Russia’s CTC Media has licensed a local version of Turkish cooking-cum-family rivalry format Rivals in…
Passion reveals World’s Worst
The UK’s Passion Distribution has acquired Channel 5 factual entertainment series World’s Worst. It will…
YouView secures future
UK connected TV platform YouView has secured completion of an agreement between its shareholders that…
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…
Scripps ‘offers BBCWW £500m for UKTV’
Scripps Networks International has reportedly offered the BBC as much as £500 million (US$849.2 million)…
Asian nets buy US Rising Star
Two Asian channels and a Chinese VOD platform have acquired ABC’s US version of Israeli…
Shine scores Code of a Killer, Rome rights
Shine International has acquired rights to a pair of series from UK broadcasters. From ITV…
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…
Discovery, Liberty set for $933m All3Media takeover
Discovery Communications and Liberty Global have reportedly paired up to acquire UK production powerhouse All3Media…
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…
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…
Channel 5 recognises m4e’s Wissper
UK broadcaster Channel 5 is to broadcast a new CGI animated toon from German children’s…
Channel 5 says Sky/Discovery deal not done
Channel 5 is playing down a UK report claiming an agreement has been reached for…
Channel 5 commissions new kids series
UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 5 has ordered Wissper, a new preschool series from UK indie…
YouView shareholders commit with £100m funding
All seven of YouView’s shareholders have agreed to back the UK smart TV platform for…
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…
DRG launches dedicated formats division
UK-based distributor DRG is launching a dedicated formats business that will tap into the resources…
BBC and Sky settle retransmission fee dispute
The BBC and Sky have ended a long-running dispute about retransmission fees, agreeing that the…
Channel 5 orders trio of poverty docs
UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 5 has ordered three documentaries about poverty and debt as UK…
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…
Canuck animation delegation seeks UK copro opportunities
A delegation of Canadian animators and broadcasters is in the UK this week seeking to…
Channel 5 targets Yorkshire Ripper
UK terrestrial Channel 5 has commissioned a 1x60mins special that includes first-hand accounts from survivors…
Channel 5 searches for Great British Castles
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has signed a deal with British journalist Dan Jones, who will…
Passion cuts pre-NATPE Latin deals
Ahead of the upcoming NATPE programming market in Miami, Passion Distribution has closed a raft…
ITN Productions appoints international programming boss
UK-based ITN Productions has hired Ian Russell as head of international programmes. Russell has worked…
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…
Channel 5 buys another Aussie drama
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has acquired Australian drama Secrets & Lies from distributor Cineflix Rights….
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…
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…