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