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Jun 13 2019
Viacom is looking to expand Pluto TV more aggressively internationally, including adding Pluto TV content to UK on-demand platform My5, according to David Lynn, CEO, Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN). Speaking at the Variety TV Summit in London this morning, Lynn said that VIMN was increasingly looking to develop as a platform business, in particular […]
Apr 18 2019
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 […]
Mar 4 2019
Channel 5 has signed its first content partnership deal for streaming service My5. The agreement with HOT Telecommunication Systems is for a selection of four original Hebrew language drama series produced by the Israeli cableco. All of the content will debut on My5 in the spring of this year and will be subtitled in English. […]
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 […]
Jan 26 2018
Channel 5 have confirmed their new premium factual and drama channel will launch as 5Select. Originally due to launch as 5Prime earlier in January, 5Select will go live on all major digital TV platforms on Tuesday 13th February 2018. It will replace the current My5 linear channel. Apart from a different name to the one […]
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 […]
Sep 4 2017
Channel 5 has agreed a distribution deal with A+E Networks UK which will see content from A+E’s FTA channel Blaze made available on My5. Blaze content will appear on My5 – the on-demand service that houses the most popular programming from across the Channel 5 portfolio – from today. The line-up is led by scripted […]
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 […]
Dec 12 2016
Channel 5 and Google have announced that My5 is to be the latest on demand video streaming app to make its way to Google’s Chromecast streaming dongle. With the new addition, Chromecast users will be able to stream programmes and box sets from across all of Channel 5’s channels, including 5, 5Star, 5USA and Spike. […]
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, […]
Oct 24 2016
Channel 5 today announces an important documentary, partnering with housing charity Shelter and a multi-award-winning production team. The fight to end bad housing and homelessness is portrayed in an ambitious documentary Slum Britain: 50 Years On a 1 x 90’ film from ITN Productions. Double BAFTA and International Emmy Award-winning film-maker, Marcel Mettelsiefen and Producer/Editor […]
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Joint UK/international BBC News service from March
Loss of channels on Freesat 4K TV Boxes after a reset
Digital UK becomes “Everyone TV”
Rollout of BBC One HD for the English regions
ITVX launch month delivers 55% increase in ITV’s streaming viewing and 65% increase in online users
New Broadcast 2040+ researchBBC to switch off all SD satellite channels
ITV2/3/4 HD FTA
Dec 20 2021
Channel 5 joins Digital UK
Channel 5 will today join Digital UK Ltd, alongside BBC, ITV and Channel 4. The four public service broadcasters have entered into a new Digital UK members’ agreement, marking the first time that the venture has been wholly owned by all four PSBs. Earlier this year Digital UK merged with Freesat (UK) Ltd to bring […]
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By Expat • Channel 5, Digital UK, UK Media News • Tags: Channel 5, Digital UK