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Channel 5
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Streaming services overtake UK pay TV as viewing revolution gathers pace
Subscriptions to OTT TV services Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Now TV have overtaken traditional…
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Channel 5 adds four new content partners for My5
Viacom-owned UK free-to-air commercial broadcaster Channel 5 has signed four new content partnership deals for…
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YouView chief Halton to leave at end of year
YouView chief executive Richard Halton is to stand down at the end of this year…
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Channel 5 enters SVOD with More Milkshake! on Amazon Prime
Viacom-owned UK terrestrial broadcaster Channel 5 is launching its first move into subscription video-on-demand by…
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Sony hires Turner’s Hornsey and Viacom’s Muller to run UK channels
Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPTN) has named Turner executive Steve Hornsey as vice-president of its…
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Channel 5 leads Viacom upsurge in UK
Viacom has highlighted the strength of the performance of its UK channels last year, led…
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UK kids industry gets ‘much-needed’ £60m cash injection
The British kids TV industry has been given a £60 million (€67 million) production and…
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Channel 5 to launch premium linear channel
Viacom’s UK broadcaster, Channel 5, will launch a “premium channel” focused on high-end factual, documentaries…
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Channel 4 poaches Channel 5 exec
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has hired two commissioners for its specialist factual and documentaries commissioning…
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Channel 5 launches My5 on Chromecast
Viacom-owned UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 5 has made its My5 video-on-demand service available on Google’s…
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‘Transformed’ Channel 5 delivers record profit
Viacom-owned Channel 5 has delivered record revenue and profit off the back of an increased…
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Viacom poaches BBC exec for UK kids role
Viacom has hired Sarah Muller to run its kids programming at Channel 5. The new…
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Sky News names content chief
Sky News has named Cristina Nicolotti Squires as director of content, placing her in charge…
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Channel 5 to launch new ‘best of’ channel
Channel 5 today announces My5, a free-to-air TV channel set to go live in early…
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Channel 5 to launch in HD on Freeview
UK commercial broadcaster Channel 5 is due to launch in high definition (HD) on free-to-air…
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Viacom: digital growth includes double-digit UK viewing rise
Viacom has witnessed double-digit viewer growth across two of its UK platforms – MTV.co.uk and…
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Channel 5 unveils new on-demand service My5
Viacom-owned UK terrestrial broadcaster Channel 5 has rebranded Demand 5, its video-on-demand service, to My5….
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UKTV draws level with C5 and Sky channels
UK pay and free TV broadcaster UKTV’s audience reach is now close to that of…
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Channel 5 taps Monterosa for Big Brother app
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has signed a one-year deal with second screen firm Monterosa, which…
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Ericsson signs multi-year services deal with Channel 5
Ericsson has signed an exclusive multi-year broadcast and media services deal Viacom-owned UK broadcaster, Channel…
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OTT service Magine launches in the UK in test mode
Online TV operator Magine has launched in test mode in the UK and has secured…
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Channel 5 made £13m loss pre-Viacom sale
Channel 5 lost £12.9 million (€18.06 million) in its final financial results before Viacom acquired…
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Channel 5 faces job losses as Sky and Viacom renew deal
Sky and Viacom International Media Networks has renewed the deal that sees a raft of…
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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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Spike UK to tap Channel 5 for content
Viacom’s Spike UK channel will feature a mixture of US originals and “off-net product, principally…
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MTV UK chief to rebrand Channel 5
MTV UK general manager Kerry Taylor has been given a new role within Viacom and…
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MTV to run repeats of Channel 5’s Big Brother in UK
In another sign of the synergies between Viacom’s UK channels bouquet TV channels following the…
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ITV Studios hires former C5 and Xbox exec as drama buyer
ITV Studios has recruited Kate Barnes as its head of coproduction and drama acquisition. Barnes…
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ATVOD names new board member
UK video-on-demand regulator ATVOD has named James Tatam, digital media director for Channel 5, to…
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YouView launches new ad campaign
UK connected TV service YouView has launched a new advertising campaign focusing on the breadth…