All Channel 5 articles – Page 73
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NewsBig Brother returns with secret format
Big Brother is to return to Channel 5 in June with a series of format tweaks focussing the show around themes of suspicion and secrets.
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NewsBBC raises stakes in retransmission fees row
The BBC is threatening to charge Sky to carry its TV channels if an amicable agreement cannot be reached over the retransmission fees row.
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NewsC5 lands Oscar Pistorius exclusive
Channel 5 has secured a worldwide exclusive interview with the parents of Oscar Pistorius’ girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, who was shot dead on 14 February.
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NewsC5 greenlights Cleveland kidnap doc
Channel 5 has ordered a fast turn-around doc about the Cleveland kidnappings from ITN Productions.
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NewsC5 renews England cricket deal
Highlights of the The Ashes and England’s test matches against New Zealand will air on terrestrial TV after Channel 5 renewed its cricket coverage deal for the summer.
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NewsMonty Halls explores hidden depths for C5
Channel 5 has commissioned a fact ent series from Tigress following explorer Monty Halls on a string of underwater adventures.
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NewsC5 acquires FremantleMedia's Oz prison drama Wentworth
Channel 5 has acquired Australian women’s prison drama Wentworth from FremantleMedia International.
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Behind The ScenesMotor Morphers, C5
Piloting cement lorries across a lake and felling trees with converted fire engines were just some of the challenges on this show, says Emma Read
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NewsC5 preps more Botched Up Bodies
Channel 5 has ordered an extended second series of plastic surgery show Botched Up Bodies from Transparent Television.
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NewsNurses set for C5 treatment
Channel 5 has ordered a fly-on-the-wall documentary series from Maverick Television that will follow nurses from one of the busiest NHS trusts in the country.
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NewsC5 goes on tour with Hen Nights
Channel 5 has ordered Hen Nights, a five part reality doc series from True North Productions.
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NewsC5 orders three new docs
Channel 5 has commissioned three one-off shock docs to air later this summer.
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NewsMurdoch and Freud make Sunday Times Rich List media debut
Elisabeth Murdoch and Matthew Freud will make their first appearance in the media section of the Sunday Times Rich List this weekend, which will also reveal that Richard Desmond’s previously £1bn fortune has fallen by £140m.
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RatingsDigital plays supporting role
From new shows like ITV2’s The Big Reunion to stalwarts like E4’s Hollyoaks, broadcasters’ ‘digital family’ of channels are making an important contribution.
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NewsC5 orders student sex-text doc
Channel 5 has ordered Sexts, a one-off doc from the National Film and Television School, marking the first time that a terrestrial broadcaster has commissioned a programme from the organisation.
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NewsHaving faith in Brits pays off for The Bible
The Bible sells approximately 25 million copies every year, so perhaps it’s no surprise that the first major attempt to adapt it into a big-budget US cable miniseries has proved so successful.
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NewsDawn Airey set for bigger things after RTL exit
Dawn Airey is to move back into the spotlight after a low-profile spell working for RTL Group following its sale of Channel 5.
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NewsMipTV: Monday - at a glance
MipTV: Broadcast’s round-up of news from the first day of MipTV in Cannes includes C5’s acquisition of The Bible and Korea Broadcasting’s Gadget Show deal.
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NewsDawn Airey exits RTL
Former Channel 5 chief executive Dawn Airey is to leave European broadcast group RTL.
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RatingsMick Philpott docs snare audiences
Fast turnaround documentaries on the Mick Philpott trial, dropped into the schedules at the last minute, attracted above average audiences to BBC1 and ITV.