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NewsUppercut patrols the waves for C5 drug-running doc
The intense hunt for the world’s biggest cocaine smugglers will be explored in a new documentary series for Channel 5.
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NewsLeading indies take aim at Channel 5
The prospects for Channel 5 under Richard Desmond are bleak, according to a group of 40 top indie programme-makers.
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NewsName That Tune remake scrapped
Ant and Dec’s bid to bring Name That Tune back to TV has been scuppered.
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NewsChannel 5 returns to Canvas
Channel Five has rejoined Project Canvas, just over six weeks since it pulled out of the broadband-on-TV platform amid cost concerns.
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NewsOptomen takes C5’s order for daytime cooking show
Optomen, All3Media’s latest acquisition, has cooked up a new advertiser-funded series for Channel 5 that aims to help viewers prepare quick meals.
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NewsIan Wright latest victim of C5 cuts
Ian Wright has not had his contract renewed for Live From Studio Five, leaving co-hosts Kate Walsh and Jayne Middlemiss to front the show without him.
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CommentDesmond at C5 will be top TV drama
Richard Desmond has wasted no time making his mark on Channel 5 and will run the broadcaster in a unique way, writes Chris Curtis
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NewsAxed Woolfe splits indies
Indie suppliers have been split over the axing of Channel 5 controller Richard Woolfe and speculation has already begun over his possible next step - with a move to the US touted as the most likely option.
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News"Merciless" C5 cuts stun suppliers
The “merciless” senior job cuts imposed by Channel Five’s new boss Richard Desmond have shocked its programming suppliers, who now expect more changes to follow.
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NewsFive shocks staff with plans for 80 job losses
Channel Five staff at risk of redundancy are already in consultation after Northern & Shell shocked the broadcaster with plans to cut it down to around 200 employees and cull senior management.
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NewsAirey's contract guaranteed RTL role
Dawn Airey’s contract with RTL Group meant her departure from Channel Five was a fait accompli once the broadcaster was sold to Richard Desmond.
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NewsDesmond culls Channel Five management
Channel Five is axing almost its entire management team with the likes of Richard Woolfe, Charles Constable, Sue Robertson and Mark White all following Dawn Airey out of the broadcaster.
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NewsDawn Airey to leave Channel Five
Dawn Airey is to step down as chairman and chief executive at Channel Five, moving to a senior role at former owner RTL, as Richard Desmond takes control of the broadcaster.
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NewsMusical chairs continue for Don’t Stop Believing
Channel Five is to move musical talent show Don’t Stop Believing yet again next week, after shifting it into an earlier slot last night.
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NewsFive expected to cut back on ent shows
Industry insiders have predicted that Five is likely to scale back big budget entertainment to focus on celebrity and fact-ent shows following its acquisition by Richard Desmond.
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NewsFive lands crime dramas in deal with Warner Bros
Five has secured the next series of police drama The Mentalist and two new US crime dramas as part of a major deal with Warner Bros International.
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NewsITV weighed-up Five takeover
ITV has revealed that it considered making an ambitious bid to buy Five but decided it would be like buying “more old iron”.
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NewsDesmond talks tough
Richard Desmond, the new owner of Five, has placed Big Brother at the top of his shopping list as part of a multi-million pound initial investment in the channel.
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NewsOfcom abolishes ad sales rules
Ofcom is significantly relaxing rules on television advertising sales, but has ruled out conducting a full investigation of the market.
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NewsDesmond unveils wishlist for Five
Five owner Richard Desmond has hinted at the scale of his ambitions for the broadcaster – name-checking Big Brother, Coronation Street and Panorama as the kind of shows he wants to see it airing.