Jul 4 2018
Channel 5 is adding 1,500 hours of new content from the likes of PBS America and A+E to its My5 streaming service. The Viacom-owned U.K. broadcaster already had a deal with A+E. It has now extended the agreement for content from the channel operator’s Blaze service. Titles from PBS America, the U.K. digital channel run […]
Jul 3 2018
Since its U.S. debut in January, Paramount Network has quickly bolstered Viacom’s position in the premium content space, with its first three originals – Waco, American Woman, and Yellowstone – drawing strong ratings by fusing quality storytelling with top talent. Tomorrow, Viacom will launch a free-to-air Paramount Network in the UK, bringing the blend of […]
Feb 1 2018
Viva ceased broadcasting on all platforms at 0600 on Wednesday 31 January 2018. Ahead of the closure, the channel was removed from Freesat 511 on 30 January. On 31 January, the Viva channel on Sky was replaced by pop-up channel MTV Love, a service encrypted as part of the suite of MTV-branded music channels. On […]
Jan 5 2018
The Viacom owned broadcaster’s portfolio of channels delivered an audience share of 6.51%, up 5% year-on-year – representing the largest year-on-year audience growth of any terrestrial broadcaster portfolio during 2017 and C5’s strongest overall ratings performance for 13 years. Channel 5’s portfolio of channels – which includes Channel 5, Channel 5 HD, 5Star, 5USA, 5Spike […]
Aug 15 2017
Viacom International Media Networks announced that MTV Germany will become a free-to-air channel in Germany and Austria from January 2018. After the start of the free Livestream service on MTV.de, the broadcaster said it’s taking the next step to expand its audience by making the linear channel available unencrypted. Since March this year, MTV has […]
Apr 28 2017
Two years after first broadcasting to the UK, Spike has launched a time-shift channel. The +1 channel has officially launched today on satellite, and is currently available on Sky, allowing viewers to catch-up if they’ve missed the start of programmes including Battlebots, Impact Wrestling or Police Interceptors. Having launched on Sky channel 191 on Thursday […]
Feb 9 2017
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA) today reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2017 ended December 31, 2016 and provided an update on strategic priorities. Nickelodeon’s “Henry Danger” is the top kids show on TV, helping to drive the network’s leadership with young audiences. (Photo: Nickelodeon)Bob Bakish, President and Chief […]
Nov 7 2016
Viacom shares are up about 2% this morning after investors received some encouraging news ahead of the Wednesday release of its September quarter earnings, which analysts expect to be dismal: The company’s UK-based Channel 5 Broadcasting said today that it generated a record profit in the fiscal year ending in September. That enables Channel 5, […]
Sep 11 2016
An incident at a data centre used by Channel 5’s hosting provider has led to a widespread outage of the broadcaster’s online services, meaning viewers have been unable use catch-up service My5, which offers recent programmes shown on the channel and it’s newer offshoot services, including Spike. In a brief statement issued by Channel 5, […]
Aug 16 2016
Online TV service TVPlayer has today confirmed the launch of six new channels from US media giant Viacom on to its premium streaming service. From this week, MTV, Nickleodeon, Nick Jr, Nick Jr Too, Comedy Central, Comedy Central Extra are now officially available, adding a range of popular entertainment programming to viewers subscribing to the […]
Jul 22 2016
Channel 5 is to launch a new free-to-air TV channel, My5, early next month, which will air a selection of the most popular shows previously seen on the network’s bouquet of channels and its video-on-demand platform. “The channel will be fast reacting, ensuring the channel is always topical and relevant,” Channel 5 said in a […]
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Apr 18 2019
My5 acquires Sony dramas
VOD service My5 will host the UK premieres of two dramas from Sony Pictures Television. The platform has picked up OTT-originated dramas The Oath and Bloom, which will both air on My5 as first-run exclusives in the UK, bolstering the platform’s drama slate. Mystery drama Bloom (6 x 60 minutes) originally aired on Australian SVOD […]
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By Expat • Channel 5 • Tags: Channel 5, Crackle, James Tatam, My5, Sony Pictures Television, Stan, SVoD, The Oath, Viacom, VOD