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Channel 5
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UK networks retrans battle goes to Euro court
The battle between three UK broadcasters and streaming site TVCatchup is headed to the Court…
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TF1, Channel 5 experience 10.0 Earthquake
France’s TF1 and Channel 5 in the UK have bought disaster movie 10.0 Earthquake. They…
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MTV UK boss to rebrand Channel 5
MTV UK general manager Kerry Taylor has been given a new role within Viacom and…
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Big Brother gets three season UK order
Channel 5 has committed to another three years of iconic reality show Big Brother. The…
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Children’s Media Foundation says TV market failing kids
The Children’s Media Foundation has backed the research issued yesterday that suggested there is a…
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UK commercial PSBs attacked over kids investment
UK indies trade body Pact and Teletubbies creator Anne Wood have come together to slam…
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Netflix UK buys ABC fantasy drama
Netflix has acquired rights for ABC fantasy drama One Upon a Time for the UK…
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Nick Thorogood leaving Scripps
Nick Thorogood, Scripps Networks International’s senior VP, content and marketing in the EMEA region, will…
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Nick going OTT with SVOD service
Nickelodeon is to launch a standalone US subscription on-demand service as the Viacom channel targets…
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Seven tracks down Channel 5’s Suspects
Seven Network in Australia has acquired British procedural Suspects, which goes out on Viacom’s UK…
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Viacom CEO Dauman extends contract
Philippe Dauman has extended his contract as president and CEO of US media giant Viacom…
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MTV to repeat Channel 5’s Big Brother
In another sign of the synergies between Viacom’s UK channels bouquet TV channels following the…
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UK PSB programme spend, viewing figures drop
British public service broadcasting is “performing well” despite falls in both programme spend and viewing,…
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Grandmother Lover attached to Channel 5
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has commissioned a documentary about a 31-year-old man that enjoys dating…
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Raft of exec appointments at Viacom intn’l channels
Viacom has upped several of senior channel execs at its international channels, appointing a new…
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News brief: Channel 5 orders Car Crash TV
Viacom’s UK terrestrial broadcaster Channel 5 has commissioned Car Crash TV: How Not to Drive…
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Buyers Briefing: Joy Olby-Tan, MediaCorp
Name: Joy Olby-Tan Title: vice president, programming, acquisition, TV, MediaCorp (Singapore) Ahead of next month’s…
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Channel 5 pushes Viacom to record results
Viacom reported record results for the year ending September 30, driven by gains in its…
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MTV and Channel 5 join forces for MTV Awards
Free-to-air service Channel 5 and pay TV counterpart MTV will both show next month’s European…
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Channel Five to increase originals and news spend
UK broadcaster Channel 5 will increase its news and original programming output, according to new…
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Viacom’s Spike to begin int’l roll out in UK
Viacom is set to launch its male-skewing Spike channel internationally for the first time, with…
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Paw Patrol added as Channel 5, Nick grow closer
UK terrestrial net Channel 5 has again turned to its pay TV cousin Nickelodeon, this…
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Channel 5 is new Zack and Quack fan
The UK’s Channel 5 is among buyers of Zodiak Kids-sold toon Zack and Quack. Channel…
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Viacom closes Channel 5 acquisition
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has closed its £450 million (US$740 million) acquisition of UK…
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Discovery pre-buys Tsunami feature doc
Discovery Networks Western Europe has pre-bought feature documentary After the Wave, for a number of…
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Netflix bags exclusive SVOD rights to Gotham
Streaming service Netflix has secured exclusive subscription on-demand rights to Warner Bros.’ hot drama Gotham….
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C4 boss slams US studios’ UK takeovers
Channel 4’s CEO David Abraham has slammed the growing number of US studios owning UK…
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Channel 5 delves into Secret Italy, Underground Britain
Channel 5 has ordered a raft of new factual programming, including a new series about…
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Wombles owner rejects £10m offer
Wombles rights owner Mike Batt has turned down a £10 million (US$16 million) offer for the…
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Channel 5 bags sought-after Batman spin-off Gotham
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has won the heated battle to acquire Gotham, Warner Bros.’s Batman…