All posts tagged 'Channel 5'

UPDATED: Channel 5 Shifts ‘Wentworth Prison’ To 5Star

By Patrick Munn | July 12, 2016 - 3:22 pm | 11 Comments

Wentworth Prison is on the move. Channel 5 is moving the Australian drama series, which is an update of 1980s hit Prisoner: Cell Bock H, from their main channel to digi-net 5Star.

Channel 5 Sets UK Premiere Date For ‘Wentworth Prison’ Season 4

By Patrick Munn | June 15, 2016 - 4:02 pm | No Comments

The fourth season of Australian drama series Wentworth Prison will receive its UK premiere on Channel 5 on Monday June 27th at 10pm, it has been announced.

Channel 5 Orders Freddie Mercury, Karen Carpenter Docudramas

By Patrick Munn | May 20, 2016 - 2:41 pm | No Comments

Channel 5 has ordered a pair of feature-length docudramas about the untimely deaths of Freddie Mercury and Karen Carpenter, TVWise has learned.

Channel 5 Secures UK Rights To ‘The X-Files’ Revival, Eyes 2016 Premiere

By Patrick Munn | December 10, 2015 - 12:55 pm | 5 Comments

In a surprise move, Channel 5 has sealed a deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution to acquire the …

Channel 5 Pushes Forward With 5USA 9pm Strategy

By Patrick Munn | December 8, 2015 - 1:39 pm | No Comments

Channel 5 is to push forward with the 9pm strategy for 5USA and are looking to pick up a wealth of new dramas from the Hollywood Studios to air weekdays (Mon-Fri) in the 9pm time-slot on the digital channel.

5* Acquires UK Rights To ‘Heroes Reborn’, Eyes 2016 Premiere

By Patrick Munn | December 2, 2015 - 1:40 pm | 2 Comments

Channel 5 has closed a deal with NBCUniversal International Distribution to acquire the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to 13 episode event series Heroes Reborn for their digi-net 5*, TVWise has learned. The series, which is currently airing on NBC in the United States, will premiere on 5* in 2016.

Channel 5 To Fast Track ‘Neighbours’, Will Air New Episodes Within 24 Hours Of Australian Broadcast

By Patrick Munn | November 19, 2015 - 1:27 pm | No Comments

UK fans will not have to wait too long for new episodes of Neighbours. Channel 5 has announced plans to fast-track the series by January 2016 and air new episodes within 24 hours of their original broadcast on Network Ten's Eleven channel in Australia.

Katy Brand Set As Lead In Channel 5’s ‘Winnie And Wilbur’

By Patrick Munn | November 16, 2015 - 4:35 pm | No Comments

Mongrels and Nanny McPhee alum Katy Brand has been tapped to play the lead in Winnie And Wilbur, Channel 5's animated adaptation of the Winnie The Witch books by Valerie Thomas and Korky Paul, TVWise has learned.