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NewsSuspects set for third series
Channel 5 is lining up more Suspects after renewing the Newman Street-produced drama for a third series.
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RatingsMTV EMA Awards hit 800k peak for C5
SUNDAY: The MTV EMA Awards 2014 hit a peak of 800,000 viewers on Channel 5 as Downton Abbey bowed out with its lowest overnight series average yet.
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NewsMTV Awards to air on Channel 5
The MTV European Music Awards 2014 are to be broadcast on Channel 5 as the channels strengthen their ties following Viacom’s acquisition of the free-to-air broadcaster.
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Behind The ScenesRome: The First Superpower, Channel 5
We always knew Rome wasn’t built in a day. But this show came chock-full of challenges.
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NewsC5 agrees origination boost with Ofcom
Channel 5 has pledged to increase the volume of original productions and news programming in primetime following its acquisition by Viacom.
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NewsSpun Gold makes poverty doc for C5
Channel 5 is to explore poverty through the eyes of children in a one-off documentary from Spun Gold.
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RatingsGotham launches with 2m
MONDAY: Batman prequel Gotham helped Channel 5 swoop on competition in the 9pm slot and became the station’s biggest drama of the year so far.
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NewsC5 nails down Bob the Builder
Mipcom: Channel 5’s Milkshake has picked up the UK rights to the revived kids animation Bob The Builder.
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NewsC5 orders Violent Child series
Channel 5 has ordered three-part documentary series My Violent Child from Popkorn Television after it aired a pilot in June.
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CommentThe battle for male viewers heats up
Can Viacom crack the male audience with the UK launch of Spike TV? Stephen Arnell weighs up the evidence
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NewsAlaska to bling up more babies for C5
Channel 5 is searching for more crystal-covered dummies and spray-tanned babies after ordering a three-part run of Alaska TV’s Blinging Up Baby.
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NewsC5 enjoys £50m profit swing
Channel 5 enjoyed a dramatic change in its fortunes in 2013, making almost £50m more than in the previous year.
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NewsZack and Quack head to C5
Channel 5 has picked up pre-school series Zack and Quack after striking a deal with Zodiak Kids.
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NewsViacom plans show sharing
Neighbours, Catfish: The TV Show, Gotham and Celebrity Big Brother are among the high-profile shows set to benefit from Viacom International Media Networks’ purchase of Channel 5.
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NewsOfcom investigates Blinging Up Baby
Ofcom is to investigate whether Channel 5 documentary Blinging Up Baby broke broadcasting rules on protecting the welfare of children.
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RatingsCelebrity Big Brother final drops 1m
FRIDAY: The finale of Celebrity Big Brother finale drew 1m fewer viewers than the previous series climax, as Alan Carr: Chatty Man returned to Channel 4 around 800,000 viewers down on the last opener.
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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.