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NewsDiscovery and Viacom bid for C5
Discovery, MTV-owner Viacom and UKTV-backer Scripps Network are among the companies battling to acquire Channel 5.
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NewsC5 snaps up Ironside
Channel 5 has acquired the cancelled Blair Underwood-fronted reboot of cop drama Ironside.
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NewsOfcom set for third major PSB review
Ofcom is to undertake a new PSB review, a significant study that will help define the future of public service broadcasting in the UK.
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NewsC5 rings up Silver River debt docs
Channel 5 is to explore Britain’s debt problem through three documentaries from Silver River.
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NewsSky in talks with Discovery over C5 bid
Sky is in talks with Discovery to partner up to acquire Channel 5 according to reports.
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NewsRichard Desmond quits C5 board
The sale of Channel 5 has moved a step closer after it emerged Richard Desmond has resigned from the board of the broadcaster.
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NewsC5 investigates NCIS: LA
Channel 5 has extended its support of the NCIS franchise after picking up the free-to-air rights to spin-off show NCIS: Los Angeles.
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CommentPopulist debates benefit us all
Less ‘elitist’ panels can get to the heart of public debates, says Ian Rumsey.
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NewsMiddlechild to tell ‘human bear’ story for C5
Channel 5 has ordered a documentary from Middlechild Productions telling the story of a grizzly bear that was bought by a Scottish couple in 1976 and went on to become a Hollywood star.
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NewsC5 sale enters next phase
The sale of Channel 5 moved a step closer after its advisers sent out a prospectus to potential buyers.
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NewsC5 preps Benefits Street-style series
Channel 5 will continue to tap into the vein of Benefits Street-style programmes with a series which will gather welfare system stories from around the UK.
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NewsITV and C5 licences renewed until 2024
Ofcom has confirmed that Channel 3 and Channel 5 licences will remain with their current owners for another decade.
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NewsC5 orders live immigration debate
Channel 5 is launching a live debate on immigration following the success of its benefits debate earlier this week.
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NewsC5 back in the dating game
Channel 5 has ordered its highestprofile dating format since cancelling The Bachelor after its second series last year.
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NewsNightmare Neighbours invited into C5
Channel 5 is to explore some of the UK’s most extreme disputes between neighbours in a six-part series from Flame Television.
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NewsC5 News appoints deputy editor
Channel 5 News executive Cait Fitzsimons has been promoted to deputy editor of the bulletin.
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NewsC5 rings up bailiff doc
The bailiffs and repo workers responsible for reclaiming the nation’s bad debt are the subject of a Touch Productions doc series for Channel 5.
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Behind The ScenesSuspects, C5
Semi-improvised dialogue and a documentary shooting style give C5’s police drama an edgy, contemporary feel
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NewsUK film urges broadcasters to invest
Sky, ITV and Channel 5 have been accused of not supporting the UK film industry by the Film Policy Review Panel which has called for a £35m annual investment in the sector.
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NewsSideline wins first UK commission with C5 series
Channel 5 has ordered a six-part documentary series about castles from Sideline Productions, marking the Irish indie’s first ever UK series commission.Great British Castles is a loose remake of Sideline’s Irish series Tales Of Irish Castles, which is set to air on TV3 later this year.C5’s 6 x 50-minute doc ...