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NewsLighting resurfaces at Paddy Power
Jane Lighting, the former chief executive of Five, has resurfaced as non-executive director of Irish gambling firm Paddy Power.
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NewsRTL chief tables paid-for model to reverse decline
EDINBURGH: Gerhard Zeiler, chief executive of Five-owner RTL, has said all free-to-air broadcasters will need a pay strategy to reverse an industry-wide decline in revenues.
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NewsFive freezes drama and comedy commissions
EDINBURGH: Five channel controller Richard Woolfe has warned it will not be able to commission original drama or comedy until after the recession.
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NewsBall and Theakston to reunite for Five show
EDINBURGH: Zoe Ball and Jamie Theakston are to reunite for the first time in nearly 10 years for a new gameshow on Five.
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NewsFive signs Justin Lee Collins to boost viewers
Five has stepped up its talent-led drive to boost audiences by signing an exclusive two-year deal with Justin Lee Collins, thought to be worth more than £1m.
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NewsRTL hit by slump as Five reports loss
RTL Group’s bottom line was dented by a £19.3m write down at UK terrestrial Five and said it expected no improvement in advertising markets in the second half of the year.
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RatingsEngland's Ashes win delivers 2m to Sky Sports 1
Sky Sports 1 notched up nearly 2 million viewers yesterday (23 August) as England beat Australia to win the Ashes.
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NewsTigress adds Corney in executive shuffle
Tigress Productions has appointed Five natural history commissioner Bethan Corney, completing a senior editorial triumvirate that also includes Kath Moore and Dick Colthurst.
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NewsSky execs arrive at Five
Former Sky execs Andrew O’Connell, Donna Taberer and Nan Whittingham will join their former boss Richard Woolfe at Five on 24 August.
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NewsApprentice finalist to host daily show for Five
The Apprentice runner-up Kate Walsh is to front a nightly magazine series for Five with Ian Wright and Melinda Messenger.
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NewsFive's Blunkett series in running for Griersons
Five has received a record three nominations for the Grierson Trust’s prestigious documentary awards.
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NewsiPlayer doubles its reach
BBC iPlayer has more than doubled its reach in the past year and is five times more popular than ITV’s catch-up service, Ofcom’s annual communications market report has revealed.
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RatingsBang Goes the Theory fizzles
BBC1’s new science series Bang Goes the Theory fizzled last night while Five enjoyed bumper ratings with The Hotel Inspector later in the evening.
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RatingsPsychoville finishes with 1.3m
BBC2’s critically acclaimed but creepy comedy Psychoville came to a close last night, drawing an average audience of 1.3m (6.2%) between 10pm and 10.30pm.
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NewsFive joins Project Canvas in drive for partnerships
Five has joined IPTV venture Project Canvas in the first of a planned series of major industry partnerships.
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NewsAirey: Five still in talks with C4
Five chair and chief executive Dawn Airey has reignited the debate about Five’s failed merger with Channel 4 by calling it a “strange” political decision - but has revealed that the broadcasters remain in talks about other opportunities.
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RatingsBoost for BBC1 after oldie hits
Targeting younger viewers is only part of the flagship channel’s ratings success story.
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NewsFive beats off Sky to win rights to FlashForward
ABC’s sci-fi drama FlashForward, primed as a successor to its hit genre-bending show Lost, is coming to Five.
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NewsPSB kids' output halved since 2004
Homegrown children’s output on free-to-air broadcasters has more than halved over four years, Ofcom research has revealed.
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Hardy examines horror legends in first work for Five
History specialist Hardy Pictures has won its first commission from Five, examining the origins of the best-known horror legends and why they have survived so long.