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NewsC5 told not to skimp on Ford’s successor
Industry sources have warned Channel 5 against hiring an inexperienced director of programmes to replace Jeff Ford, following his departure this week.
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NewsJeff Ford departs C5
Jeff Ford is stepping down from his role as director of programmes at Channel 5 after 12 years at the broadcaster.
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Behind The ScenesNorth Pole Ice Airport, C5
Thrillseekers, tourists, a couple tying the knot - the people I encountered at the North Pole were not what I was expecting, says Alex Kiehl
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NewsFord: C5 has kept its promise
Investment in content up 23% and perceptions are changing, says director of programmes
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NewsArrow Media engineering doc first for TCB Media
Mipcom: Arrow Media is making a Group M factual series for Channel 5 that will be the first title to be distributed by Paul Heaney’s new TCB Media Rights.
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RatingsHotel GB checks in with 1.5m
Channel 4’s Hotel GB saw 1.56m checking in on its opening night, while Monroe’s return to ITV1 failed to match the premiere of the first series.
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NewsChannel 5 wrests American Idol rights from ITV2
Channel 5 has swooped to acquire American Idol from Fremantle Media Enterprises, bringing its period on ITV2 to a close.
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NewsC5 orders first constructed doc
Channel 5 is attempting to launch the “constructed documentary” genre with a series following larger-than-life residents of Blackpool.
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NewsRolf Harris returns to the vet for Channel 5
Eight years after BBC1’s Animal Hospital, Rolf Harris is to front a new series for Channel 5 in which he will have access to the University of Liverpool’s Vet School.
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FeaturesToby’s Travelling Circus, C5
In the midst of tax-break celebrations, Will Strauss visits the set of a stop-frame animation production to see how it’s made and find out what impact the government’s decision will have
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NewsC5 pilots court battles show
Channel 5 is piloting a Judge Judy-style format that will aim to settle civil disputes between warring families and friends.
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RatingsLondon 2012 parade draws crowds and viewers
The parade through the streets of London celebrating British athletes’ successes during London 2012 drew peak audiences of more than 2m to BBC and close to 2m for C4.
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NewsC4/C5 "outspent by multichannel"
The multichannel sector spend on “first run” UK content was higher than the combined spend by Channel 4 and Channel 5 last year, according to research from the Commercial Broadcasters Association.
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NewsC5 doc puts ex-soldiers to work
Channel 5 is to assemble an ex-military “A-Team” to help rejuvenate local communities for a series produced by North One Television.
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NewsThe broadcasters’ wishlist
Commissioners and controllers used the Edinburgh International TV Festival to outline the gaps in their schedules. Here’s Broadcast’s guide to what you need to be pitching to whom
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NewsC5 examines why former soldiers become criminals
Channel 5 is to investigate the growing number of ex-servicemen who end up in prison in a two-part documentary.
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Behind The ScenesDallas, Channel 5
Director and executive producer Michael M Robin and head writer Cynthia Cidre tell Robin Parker of the challenges faced in bringing much-loved drama Dallas back to TV.
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NewsC5 in entertainment talks with Chris Evans
Chris Evans is in discussions with Channel 5 about a range of entertainment ideas further to the development of talent show Sing For Your Supper.
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NewsFord hails C5 evolution as brand hopefuls unveiled
Channel 5 director of programmes Jeff Ford has said the evolution of the broadcaster is well under way as he revealed a raft of original programming designed to establish a fresh crop of long-running brands.