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Channel 5 has dropped its bid to take the fifth high definition channel slot on digital terrestrial television next year, throwing Ofcom’s plans for the slot again into disarray. In October, it emerged that Channel 5 was considered the frontrunner to acquire the fifth HD channel slot on DTT, essentially Freeview, after Ofcom closed its […]

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Channel 5 HD will join Freeview in Spring 2012 if Ofcom gives it the thumbs-up – but it’s not going to Freesat. The lowbrow broadcaster has submitted an application for the fifth slot on the Freeview HD multiplex with highlights such as Neighbours, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Big Brother and Europe League Football. The bid […]

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