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NewsDesmond: I'll spend on shows and keep Airey
Richard Desmond has revealed he will retain Dawn Airey as chief executive of Five and has committed to invest heavily in the channel.
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NewsAirey welcomes an "end to the uncertainty"
Five chief executive Dawn Airey has welcomed the “end to the uncertainty” surrounding Five in a message to staff following its sale to Richard Desmond.
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NewsDesmond buys Five for £103.5m
Richard Desmond has sealed a £103.5m deal to buy Five, its parent company RTL Group has confirmed.
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CommentWill Desmond be Five’s knight?
Publisher could save the channel, but ITV and C4 will be keeping tabs.
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NewsFive set to axe JLC shows
Justin Lee Collins’ game show and chat show are set to be axed by Five after both performed poorly in the ratings.
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NewsDesmond to make £100m Five bid
Daily Express owner Richard Desmond is expected to table a £100 million bid for struggling TV channel Five within days, it has been reported.
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NewsBBC2 bucks trend as PSBs cut spend on new shows
BBC2 was the only PSB channel to increase its spend on new shows last year, when more than £150m was stripped from the total pot for first-run programmes.
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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Five has withdrawn its support from the broadcaster-led joint-venture IPTV service Project Canvas following a review of its spending.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.