All Channel 5 articles – Page 74
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NewsC5 orders Extraordinary People docs
Channel 5 has ordered four new docs including The Incredible Hulk Woman and My Face Is Eating Me Alive as part of its Extraordinary People strand.
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NewsChannel 5 in talks with Tyson Fury
Channel 5 is in negotiations to show British boxer Tyson Fury’s debut fight in the US, despite reports that the channel is planning to pull the plug on its boxing coverage.
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NewsC5 acquires Nickelodeon's Bubble Guppies
Channel 5 has acquired terrestrial rights to Nickelodeon’s preschool animated series Bubble Guppies to air on its Milkshake! strand.
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CommentDEBATE: Where next for Channel 5?
What direction should Channel 5 take following its commissioning team shake-up?
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NewsFrow puts his stamp on C5
New director of programmes takes a hands-on commissioning approach as senior execs exit
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NewsSteve Gowans and Andrew O'Connell depart C5
Long-standing Channel 5 commissioners Steve Gowans and Andrew O’Connell are to leave the broadcaster as part of the first set of changes from the recently installed director of programmes Ben Frow.
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NewsWelsh rugby star tackles C5 adventure series
Former Wales rugby international Richard Parks is to feature in a Channel 5 adventure series produced by Zig Zag Productions and GroupM Entertainment.
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NewsC5 takes CSI route for ob-doc
Channel 5 has ordered CSI-style medical ob-doc Trauma Doctors from Cineflix Productions, which it hopes could become a long-running series for the channel.
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NewsFrow turns to dole queue for first C5 commission
Channel 5’s new director of programmes Ben Frow, has green-lit his first show since joining the broadcaster - a three part series dubbed Super Scroungers.
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NewsOfcom investigates ITV premium rate competitions
ITV is being investigated by Ofcom after experiencing “technical issues” across a number of viewer competitions last year.
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NewsC5 orders Darlow volcano doc
Channel 5 has commissioned Darlow Smithson Productions to make a one-off doc about the volcanic eruption of Eyjafjallajökull.
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NewsC5 strikes Windows VoD deal
Channel 5 has made its video-on-demand service Demand 5 available via Windows 8, extending its access to over 40 million devices including tablets and smartphones.
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NewsMicrosoft hires Kate Barnes for TV push
Xbox owner Microsoft is ramping up its moves into original TV programming with the hire of former Channel 5 executive Kate Barnes.
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NewsFrow delivers call to arms as C5’s new director of programmes
New director of programmes Ben Frow gave a rousing call to arms to staff on his first week at Northern & Shell-owned Channel 5.
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NewsC5 delves into Pet Hoarders
Channel 5 will explore the world of obsessional pet lovers in a one-off hour long documentary, Pet Hoarders.
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NewsJeff Ford joins Irish broadcaster TV3
Jeff Ford is to move to Dublin next month to become the group director of content at TV3.
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NewsC5 orders Gibraltar ob-doc from Shiver
Channel 5 has ordered a six part ob-doc series on Gibraltar from ITV Studios-owned producer Shiver.
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NewsSky in PSB carriage fees stand-off
BSkyB is refusing to give up the battle over retransmission fees despite culture minister Ed Vaizey stating this week that the pay-TV giant must drop them for public service broadcasters.
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NewsEd Vaizey: Sky must drop retransmission fees
The BBC has welcomed government calls for Sky to scrap the fees it charges public service broadcasters to appear on its platform.
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CommentDEBATE: Has Big Brother been compromised by Rylan's rule-breaking?
Does it matter contestant is allowed to leave the house?