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NewsOrange poised to join Project Canvas
IPTV service Project Canvas looks set to recover from the blow of losing Five by striking a deal with Orange for the mobile and broadband operator to become a partner.
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NewsFive HD rolls out on Virgin and Sky
Virgin Media and Sky viewers will now be able to watch cricket, Neighbours and The Mentalist in high definition following the launch of Five HD.
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NewsFive pulls support of Canvas
Five has withdrawn its support from the broadcaster-led joint-venture IPTV service Project Canvas following a review of its spending.
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NewsFive and UKTV order emergency series
Five has commissioned a new ‘blue light’ series with UKTV following the high speed experiences of biker police and paramedics.
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NewsFive lines up ‘all-singing, all-dancing’ gameshow
Ant & Dec indie Gallowgate is tuning up to produce a music gameshow for Five as part of the broadcaster’s ambitions to score a shiny-floor hit.
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NewsFinancial ills see Five put digital Milkshake! on ice
Five’s long-awaited plans to launch a standalone preschool channel have been put on hold indefinitely while the broadcaster awaits a buyer.
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NewsFive pleads with Ofcom for full TV market review
Five has made an impassioned plea for Ofcom to launch a full market review of TV advertising, as potential buyers circle the broadcaster.
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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.