Latest Channel 5 News – Page 72
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NewsFive’s Woolfe calls for more investment
Five controller Richard Woolfe has said the broadcaster’s new owner will need to invest in the channel if they want to achieve its full potential.
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NewsDe Mol linked to Five bid
Endemol founder John de Mol has been named in connection with a bid for Five.
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NewsFive cookery show to sample wares from UK’s food markets
Property expert Amanda Lamb is to sample the offerings of the UK’s best-loved food markets in an AFP evening cookery show for Five.
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NewsFive acquires Oil Disaster doc
In the wake of America’s biggest environmental catastrophe, Five has acquired a fast turnaround documentary about the oil rig disaster.
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NewsFive rapped for crime trail in kids schedule
Ofcom has censured Five for airing a trailer for US crime drama Numb3rs in between two childrens’ programmes.
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NewsTime Warner shuns Five deal
US media giant Time Warner is understood to have backed away from offering a bid for Five having previously expressed interest in buying the broadcaster.
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NewsFiver takes Sex Lessons
Digital channel Fiver is to provide a light-hearted take on how to improve viewers’ sex lives in a new series hosted by Big Brother’s Dan Wright.
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NewsFive and Discovery show invites the boss to dinner
Five and Discovery have commissioned a major reality format that takes the job interview into the home - where candidates will have to cook for their potential future boss.
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NewsEndemol weighs up Five bid
Endemol has instructed media law firm Wiggin to consider a bid for Five.
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NewsFive unveils new Extraordinary People
Five has commissioned four new films for its Extraordinary People strand that includes the world’s smallest girl and twins who share a head.
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NewsAirey joins LoveFilm board
Five chairman and chief executive Dawn Airey has become a non-executive director of subscription film business LoveFilm.
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NewsVirgin on brink of channel sale to Sky
Virgin Media is close to agreeing a deal to sell its channels including Bravo, Living and Virgin 1 to Sky, according to reports.
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NewsEmma Bunton to host Five's 'Glee' show
Five has signed Emma Bunton to host its forthcoming live entertainment show Don’t Stop Believing.
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NewsFlashForward and Law & Order cancelled
Five will be hunting a noisy US drama at this week’s LA Screenings following news that ABC has cancelled FlashForward and NBC has canned Law & Order.
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NewsRTL reports 7% revenue growth
Five’s parent company RTL has reported year-on-year revenue growth of 7% in the first quarter, its best results since 2008.
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NewsFive to air Nickelodeon tween shows
Five has handed an hour of its weekly Shake! block to Nickelodeon, replacing its previous content deal with Disney.
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NewsFive to build digital team
Five is staffing up its digital division with the creation of eight new roles as it aggressively expands its own services and targets wider content distribution.
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NewsFive/C4 to air volcano docs
Five has made a last-minute addition to tomorrow’s schedules with a documentary about flying through volcanic ash – while a fast-turnaround documentary is in the works for Channel 4.
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NewsSky reveals election plans
Sky News is preparing a cross-platform coverage push for the 2010 general election centred around its HD coverage of the Leaders’ Debate.
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NewsC4 tie-up with Five back on agenda
Gerhard Zeiler, chief executive of Five-owner RTL Group, has met with incoming Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham fuelling renewed speculation of a tie-up.