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Channel 5
Virgin Media study brands retrans fees ‘bad idea’
A study by Virgin Media found that 72% of people thought proposals to introduce pay…
Discovery, BT linked to moves for Channel 4
Discovery Communications and BT are weighing moves for Channel 4 if the government decides to…
A+E expands formats team
A+E Networks has brought on two new formats executives and promoted another as it expands…
Channel 5 adds another Absolutely Cuckoo show
The UK’s Channel 5 has commissioned another show from indie Absolutely Cuckoo, this time in…
Nick Jr. brings Euro toon to UK
US channel Nick Jr. has acquired European-produced CGI toon Wissper, and will debut it next…
Getty Images appoints Airey as CEO
Former Yahoo EMEA chief and Channel 5 boss Dawn Airey has been appointed as CEO…
Channel 5 conjures up Magic Marlon toon
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has commissioned a new animated series from the producers behind Dangermouse,…
Airey exits Yahoo
Former Channel 5 boss Dawn Airey has left her position as chief of Yahoo’s European…
Friends to air on UK terrestrial
US network sitcom Friends will air on UK terrestrial Channel 5 for one day later…
News brief: Channel 5 orders Shane the Chef
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has ordered Shane the Chef, a CG-animated series from UK indie…
Channel 5 buys Penn & Teller Vegas series
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has acquired Penn & Teller: Fool Us in Vegas from DCD…
BBC Earth makes Fishing Impossible
BBC Worldwide has unveiled new commissions for its BBC Earth channel, one of which follows…
Streaming TV service Magine launches in UK
Online TV operator Magine has launched in test mode in the UK, concurrently securing deals…
UK set for a Lip Sync Battle
UK commercial broadcaster Channel 5 has ordered a local version of Lip Sync Battle, the…
Channel 5 onboard first BBC Earth original
The UK’s Channel 5 and BBC Worldwide have co-commissioned an extreme weather series that will…
Viacom poaches BBC exec for commissioning
Viacom has recruited Sean Doyle as a factual commissioner for its Channel 5 operation, poaching…
Channel 5 buys Rookie Blue
Channel 5 has acquired cop procedural Rookie Blue. The Viacom-owned UK free-to-air broadcaster has bought…
Channel 5 secures Spike miniseries Tut
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has acquired Tut, the Ancient Egypt miniseries about boy-king Tutankhamun. Viacom-owned…
UKTV buys into Secrets and Lies
UK multichannel operator UKTV has acquired ABC Studios mystery drama Secrets and Lies. The 10x60mins…
Channel 5 made £12.9m loss before Viacom deal
Channel 5 made a £12.9 million (US$20.1 million) loss in its final financial results before…
‘PSBs investing less in UK content’
Investment in UK-originated content has decreased in recent years, but satisfaction with public service channels…
Broadcasters buy A Deadly Adoption
Viacom-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 and France’s TF1 are among the buyers of A Deadly…
C5 finds Boy with the World’s Biggest Hands
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has commissioned a one-off documentary about a boy born whose rare…
New series orders for MTV UK
The UK MTV channel has commissioned three new series and renewed two others. The new…
UK indie poaches C5 commissioner for reality push
UK-based drama producer Red Planet Pictures has recruited Channel 5 commissioner Simon Raikes to spearhead…
C5 job losses as Sky and Viacom renew deal
Sky and Viacom International Media Networks have renewed the deal that sees a raft of…
Comedy Central Africa will Deal With it
Comedy Central Africa has acquired celebrity prank show Deal With it from Israeli distributor Keshet…
Comedy Central, C5 remaking Impractical Jokers
Viacom-owned Comedy Central UK and Channel 5 have jointly ordered a local version of US…
Passion will Make You Laugh Out Loud
Passion Distribution is taking an entertainment series, … Make You Laugh Out Loud, to MIPTV….
ITV Studios to take MIPTV to 10,000 BC
ITV Studios Global Entertainment will launch reality format 10,000 BC at MIPTV next month. The…