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NewsC5 orders Freddie Mercury and Karen Carpenter docs
The untimely deaths of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury and American singer Karen Carpenter will be explored in two feature-length Channel 5 drama documentaries.
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NewsLime exec to head C5 production
Lime Pictures’ head of non-scripted production Joe Mclusky is to become the boss of Channel 5’s in-house production arm.
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NewsC5 owner opposes C4 privatisation
Channel 5 owner Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has opposed plans to privatise Channel 4 – the first time that the company has made its position public.
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NewsC5 resurrects House Doctor for daytime push
Channel 5 is resurrecting makeover format House Doctor as part of a multi-million pound move back into original daytime commissioning.
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NewsCarol Vorderman flies off with C5 series
Arrow Media is to track Carol Vorderman’s attempt to become the ninth woman to fly solo around the world for a Channel 5 documentary.
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NewsC5 returns to comedy panel shows
Channel 5 is pushing further into entertainment with a comedy panel show fronted by Eamonn Holmes.
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NewsMuslim docs take centre stage
The BBC, Channel 4 and Channel 5 will go head to head with programming about British Muslim communities amid concerns that broadcasters focus too heavily on extremism.
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Behind The ScenesBen Fogle: The Great African Migration, C5
Capturing a year in the life of four wildebeest over just 40 days’ filming was no small undertaking, discovered Natalie Wilkinson
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NewsDavid Abraham accuses Channel 5 of copy-cat commissioning
David Abraham has hit out at Channel 5 for “carpet-bombing” its schedule with benefits-related programming following the success of Channel 4 documentary Benefits Street.
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NewsC5 returns to Extraordinary People
The Extraordinary People strand is to return to Channel 5 with three films from Dragonfly, Transparent Television and Markthree Media.
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VideoVIDEO: Henry VIII and His Six Wives, C5
Suzannah Lipscomb and Dan Jones front C5’s latest history series
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NewsC4 and C5 ‘open’ to iPlayer distribution plan
Channel 4 and Channel 5 have indicated that they are open to distributing their programming on iPlayer as the BBC advances plans to expand the service to third-party content providers.
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NewsMilkshake buys rebooted Noddy
Channel 5 has acquired rebooted Noddy series Noddy, Toyland Detective, in which the beloved British character turns into a super sleuth.
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FeaturesHot Picks: Inside Buckingham Palace
The British monarchy is a fascinating subject for people all over the world – a fact that should help distributor TVF International shift Inside Buckingham Palace.
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NewsRylan Clark to host C5 chat show
Channel 5 has ordered a weekly chat show hosted by Celebrity Big Brother winner Rylan Clark.
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RatingsThe Tube transports 1.5m for C5
MONDAY: Channel 5’s London Underground documentary set off with a respectable audience as Davina McCall helped ITV to a slot-winning performance.
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FeaturesChannel 5: making progress
Channel 5 is a broadcaster in transition, and while many of its main suppliers remained the same in 2015, it has started to get to grips with life under its new owner.
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RatingsThe X-Files bows out with average of 2m
MONDAY: The X-Files came to an end on a low for Channel 5 – but the reboot easily outperformed the channel’s slot average.
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NewsAndreae format leads 5 Star's move into original commissioning
Viacom’s 5 Star has moved into original commissioning for the first time, including the debut show from Simon Andreae’s new indie.