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 […]
Mar 8 2018
Public service broadcasting (PSB) has a long and proud tradition in the UK, delivering impartial and trusted news, UK-originated programmes and distinctive content. The public service broadcasters are those providing Channel 3 services, Channel 4, Channel 5, S4C and the BBC. While all BBC public service television channels are PSB channels, only the main channels […]
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 […]
Nov 15 2016
Streaming service TVPlayer has announced the addition of 11 channels, with the offshoot channels from ITV, C4 and C5 joining the service. Following a deal with the main free-to-air broadcasters, first mentioned in September by one of the service’s key investors, TVPlayer can now offer over 75 free-to-air channels, plus an optional bundle of more […]
Nov 9 2016
Ofcom has confirmed a number of changes to the technical code for Freeview, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 now free to choose a lower picture resolution on their Freeview standard definition channels. The technical code was the subject of a consultation earlier this year, with the document needing to be updated to remove references […]
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, […]
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 […]
Jul 11 2016
More than half of TV viewing is to main five public service channels Around three in four viewers satisfied with programmes on these channels More spending on new UK drama and factual programmes, but less on children’s, arts and classical music and religion Public service broadcasters (PSBs) still account for more than half of broadcast […]
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 […]
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 […]
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