Feb 16 2016
The head of children’s programming at Viacom-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 has left the company. Jessica Symons joined Channel 5 in 2006 and was given responsibility for its children’s programming block Milkshake! in 2012, having previously been manager and then commissioning editor of children’s content. A Channel 5 spokesman has confirmed that Jessica Symons has […]
Feb 12 2016
Channel 5 has rebranded Demand 5, its video on demand service, to My5. At the same time, Channel 5 is expanding the range of content available to viewers on demand, with a range of My5 exclusives and box sets in addition to the ability to catch up with programmes from across the Channel 5 family […]
Feb 10 2016
Viacom has unveiled a new identity for Channel 5, which will be rolled out across its TV channels and on demand service on Thursday. The rebrand, which launches on Channel 5 on Thursday morning, includes a new logo and on-screen treatments for each of 5’s channels – Channel 5, 5USA and 5Star – designed by […]
Nov 21 2015
Some changes will be taking place on Channel 5’s satellite transmissions during November and December. The changes follow the removal of Channel 5’s advertising regions earlier this year. There has been just one national version of Channel 5 available since 1st August 2015, individual data streams linked to the old regions have remained in place. […]
Aug 5 2015
As of August 1 2015, Channel 5 has merged its five advertising regions, Viacom considered them to be financially unviable. Currently all five Channel 5 versions on satellite are broadcasting the same stream. This will allow Viacom to free up capacity on the Channel 5 transponder, only one Channel 5 and one Channel 5 +1 will […]
Apr 29 2015
Sky has confirmed the addition of ITV and Channel 5 catch-up services to Sky Go. Users of the Sky Go OTT service can now access shows including ITV’s Downton Abbey and Channel 5’s Gotham at no extra cost. From today, Sky Go customers can catch up with the latest dramas unfolding between Chloe and Jake […]
Mar 19 2015
Viacom International Media Networks said Thursday that it has named Kerry Taylor the first-ever chief marketing officer for its operations managed out of the U.K. Her first focus will be overseeing a creative rebranding of British broadcaster Channel 5, which Viacom acquired last year. The company has also appointed Jo Bacon, MTV UK’s vp, marketing […]
Oct 23 2014
Channel 5 is to increase its news and original programming output, according to new licensing rules set out by Ofcom that follow Viacom’s buyout of the station. According to the UK broadcast regulator’s Channel 5 ‘change of control’ review, which was published today, the network must increase its minimum quota of news programmes in peak […]
Oct 13 2014
Chief executive of Channel 5’s new US owner promises era of investment, hailing ‘unique’ opportunity to expand in Britain. Viacom is the third owner of Channel 5 in the last four-and-a-half years, Philippe Dauman, the chief executive of Viacom, wants to create a stavbility and growth for the channel. Philippe Dauman currently in London to […]
May 1 2014
U.S. media company Viacom has today confirmed it is buying UK free-to-air public service broadcaster, Channel 5 for £450m. Viacom, owners of MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and Paramount movies has said it will introduce more UK-created content to global audiences. Channel 5 launched as the UK’s fifth public service broadcaster in March 1997 has an […]
Mar 27 2014
YouView’s shareholders are set to sign a £100m-plus deal to secure the future of the internet based TV service, with all seven partners remaining on board as equal shareholders in the venture. The seven partners are BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Arqiva, BT and TalkTalk, who under the terms of the new agreement will […]
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Strong growth for Viacom in the UK
Viacom has witnessed double-digit viewer growth across two of its UK platforms – MTV.co.uk and My5 – and announced plans for further digital expansion as part of its ‘always on’ strategy. Speaking at TV Connect in London this morning, James Currell, chief operating officer of Viacom International Media Networks, UK, Austalia, Russia and Eastern Europe […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: Channel 5, MTV, My5, Viacom