Latest Channel 5 News – Page 58
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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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NewsC5 orders Jodie Marsh bullying doc
Channel 5 has commissioned a two part bullying documentary from Dragonfly fronted by Jodie Marsh.
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NewsC5: The post-Ford era begins
The Northern & Shell building will be quieter than usual at the start of 2013 following the departure of a number of senior Channel 5 figures, including Jeff Ford and Kate Barnes.
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NewsThe Year Ahead
Click through to discover what the next 12 months holds for the UK’s key players.
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NewsBen Fogle travels to C5 for adventure series
Channel 5 has ordered a four part adventure series fronted by Ben Fogle which will see the former Countryfile host visit some of the most remote locations on Earth.
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NewsRylan Clark helps CBB smash Twitter record
The live launch of Celebrity Big Brother saw more than 7% of its audience head to Twitter to send 530,000 messages about the show.
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NewsJim Davidson out of CBB
Comedian Jim Davidson, widely tipped to appear in the latest series of Celebrity Big Brother on Channel 5, will not now feature further to his arrest yesterday.
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NewsFactual exec Kelly Hornsby to leave Channel 5
Channel 5 factual acquisitions executive Kelly Hornsby is the latest exec to leave the Richard Desmond-owned broadcaster.
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NewsReal Hustle star cons his way across US for C5
The star of BBC3’s The Real Hustle is attempting to scam his way across the US in a new series for Channel 5.
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NewsSky 1’s ratings take a tumble
Investment cannot halt 10% audience fall as all main channels bar BBC1 suffer viewer decline
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NewsDesmond orders cuts in C5 programming tariffs
Channel 5 is preparing to drive down programming tariffs under its new commissioning regime, Broadcast understands.
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NewsC5 delivers William & Kate baby doc
Channel 5 has ordered ITN Productions to beef up its Wills & Kate: Baby Fever doc for a fast-turnaround broadcast this evening.
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NewsDallas to incorporate death of Larry Hagman
The death of Larry Hagman, who played J.R Ewing in Dallas, is to be woven into the storyline of the US soap.
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NewsC5 single doc puts spotlight on cage-fighters’ WAGs
Cage-fighters’ wives and girlfriends are to star in a one-off documentary for Channel 5.
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NewsFrow return to C5 eases concerns over content
Indies have welcomed Ben Frow’s return to Channel 5 as its head of programmes as a sign that the broadcaster continues to take its original-content business seriously.