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CommentC5 poised for profile boost
Thanks to Viacom’s scale, the broadcaster will be parking its tanks on Channel 4’s lawn, says Stephen Arnell
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NewsViacom eyes Channel 5 commissioning boost
Channel 5 is set to ramp up its commissioning plans after Viacom completed its £450m takeover of the free-to-air commercial broadcaster this week.
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NewsViacom closes £450m deal for Channel 5
Viacom has closed its £450m acquisition of free-to-air broadcaster Channel 5 and confirmed that programming chief Ben Frow and chief operating officer Paul Dunthorne will stay with the business.
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NewsC5 to handle own ad sales
Channel 5 is to continue to oversee its own advertising sales following the sale of the terrestrial broadcaster to Viacom.
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NewsBroadcasters slam London Live bid to slash local content
Channel 4, Channel 5, UKTV and rival bidders have lined up to slam London Live’s proposals to radically reduce its commitment to local programming.
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FeaturesReinventing the 8pm slot
Have the traditional features that lured viewers in their millions had their day?
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NewsViacom poised to seal C5 deal
Viacom’s £450m acquisition of Channel 5 is set to close next month and the two companies have opened content-sharing talks.
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NewsC5 set to renew Big Brother
Channel 5 has fought off interest from rival broadcasters to renew its deal to air Big Brother and its celebrity spin-off.
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NewsMTV starts show sharing talks with C5
MTV UK has kicked off conversations with Channel 5 about projects that can potentially air on both channels after Viacom’s purchase of the free-to-air channel.
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NewsChannel 5 threat dismissed by Jay Hunt
Channel 4 chief creative officer Jay Hunt has dismissed the threat of Channel 5, claiming that she is “less worried” about the channel than at any other time in her role.
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NewsTV a ruder place to work
Television has become a ruder and more frustrating place to work for UK indies over the past 12 months, with commissioning standards at the BBC in particular going backwards.
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NewsEntertainment shows fail diversity test
The vast majority of primetime entertainment shows are failing to refl ect the diversity of the British population, according to the first findings of a major Broadcast-backed study.
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NewsStars demand broadcasters ring-fence BAME cash
Idris Elba, Harry Hill and Emma Thompson are among the group of prominent actors, writers and producers to have written to the major broadcasters urging them to ring-fence money to create more diverse programming.
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RatingsCelebrity Big Brother stutters for C5
MONDAY: Celebrity Big Brother got underway on Channel 5 with a peak of 2.7m, around 600,000 viewers down on the launch of last summer’s series.
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NewsC5 moves into drama docs with Plantagenets
Channel 5 is moving into drama documentaries for the first time with a four-part series described as “the real-life Game Of Thrones”.
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NewsCowboy Builders to set up in Spain
Long running UK format Cowboy Builders is to be remade in Spain after Warner Bros International Television Production struck a deal with RTL-owned Spanish broadcaster Atresmedia.
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NewsC5 to explore neonatal units and primary schools
Channel 5 has commissioned five new factual shows including series set in the UK’s largest neonatal unit and Britain’s biggest primary school.
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NewsC5 snags Batman prequel Gotham
Channel 5 has snagged Batman prequel Gotham, one of the hottest US series to launch at this year’s LA Screenings.
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RatingsAutopsy digs up impressive audience for C5
THURSDAY: The second part of Channel 5’s Autopsy trilogy smashed slot average, only losing out to the Commonwealth Games, while Noel Fielding’s second run of Luxury Comedy made a slow start.
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CommentProduction competition hots up
C5 has entered the fray, but its shows will need broader appeal