Apr 26 2016
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 […]
Mar 2 2016
Channel 5 HD has transferred from Sky capacity to transponder 57, the frequency used to broadcast Channel 5’s family of channels. The channel, is now officially labelled as “Channel 5HD” and is carrying EPG information for the first time. Sky viewers do not need to take any action, the changes should have been processed automatically. […]
Feb 29 2016
Channel 5 HD have received an Ofcom licences enabling them to broadcast a service on the Freeview digital terrestrial TV platform. The Viacom-owned channel say on its website “Unfortunately, Channel 5 HD is not currently available on the Freeview or Freesat HD services. However, we are committed to launching the channel on these platforms and […]
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 […]
Dec 15 2015
Channel 5 HD seems to be moving to the same transponder as the other Channel 5 channels. This would see Channel 5 HD move from a Sky transponder to Channel 5’s transponder 57. Channel 5’s transponder space was until recently, filled by regional variations of Channel 5’s standard definition service, which only differed during commercial […]
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 15 2015
Spike TV the new channel from Viacom has launched in the UK today. This new channel will feature exclusive shows from the UK and US, including the entire Breaking Bad series from the very beginning that will feature every weekday at 11pm from today. The channel will also feature a line-up of real life entertainment […]
Mar 26 2015
Viacom will launch Spike, a new free-to-air channel featuring the full series of Breaking Bad, next month. It will be the first time that Breaking Bad will be shown in its entirety on British TV when the channel launches on 15 April. Spike is already a channel in the US. The new channel will show […]
Mar 23 2015
Viacom’s Spike UK channel will feature a mixture of US originals and “off-net product, principally from Channel 5,” according to Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) CEO and president Bob Bakish. Spike, which is due to launch in the UK this spring, will supplement this content with local commissions. Bakish said some of these will be made […]
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 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 […]
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Channel 5 HD transmitting Freesat programme data
The free-to-air launch of Channel 5 HD appears to have moved a step closer, although no announcement has yet been made by Channel 5 or parent company Viacom. Channel 5 obtained a licence for its HD channel on Freeview a while ago, now the station has begun transmitting Freesat programme data alongside its still encrypted […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: Channel 5 HD, Freesat, Freeview, Viacom