All posts tagged 'Channel 5'

2014 – 2015 Broadcast Season: 52% Of New Shows Sold To UK; Sky Most Active Buyer, WBITD & CBSSI Tied For Most Sales

By Patrick Munn | October 26, 2015 - 5:36 pm | No Comments

TVWise breaks down the 2014-2015 broadcast season and takes a look at how many shows made it to the UK, what the key trends were, and who did the most business – on both the broadcaster and distributor side of the equation.

5* Picks Up UK Rights To ‘Teen Wolf’, Sets October Premiere

By Patrick Munn | October 16, 2015 - 3:24 pm | 2 Comments

Channel 5 has acquired the UK broadcast rights to MTV's drama series Teen Wolf for their digi-net 5* after striking a deal with MGM Television, TVWise has learned. The show's 12 episode first season will premiere on 5* on Tuesday October 27th at 9pm, with a double-bill.

Life After ‘Dallas’? Channel 5 Doesn’t Rule Out Life-Of-Series Deals

By Patrick Munn | October 15, 2015 - 8:17 am | 2 Comments

Given the failure of 'Dallas' on Channel 5 resulted in a £20 million programming write down in the first nine months of 2014, are further such life-of-series deals off the table? TVWise recently caught up with Channel 5's Acquisitions and Channel Manager Marie-Claire Dunlop to get an answer to that very question.

C5’s Marie-Claire Dunlop, Comedy Central’s Brad Wood Talk Acquisitions Post VIMN Merger, Scripted Ambitions & More

By Patrick Munn | October 13, 2015 - 12:07 pm | No Comments

As part of TVWise’s continuing feature series on U.S. acquisitions, TVWise recently spoke with Chanel 5's Acquisitions and Channel Manager Marie-Claire Dunlop and Comedy Central UK's Director of Acquisitions Brad Wood to find out about the opportunities the Viacom merger has opened up, the new acquisitions strategy across the VIMN UK portfolio, what kind of series the respective channels are in the market for post-LA Screenings and much more.

Acquisitions Roundup: UK Broadcasters Renew Deals For ‘The Big Bang Theory’, ‘Better Call Saul’, ‘Elementary’ & More

By Patrick Munn | September 25, 2015 - 5:01 pm | 3 Comments

A range of UK broadcasters - including Channel 4, Amazon Prime Instant Video UK, Sky, Syfy UK, Channel 5 and Comedy Central UK - have picked up the UK rights to the new seasons of their exclusive imports including 'The Big Bang Theory', 'Better Call Saul', 'Elementary', 'Dark Matter', 'NCIS: New Orleans', '2 Broke Girls', 'Mike & Molly' & more.

Acquisitions Roundup: UK Broadcasters Renew Deals For ‘Arrow’, ‘Homeland’, ‘The Middle’, ‘Gotham’ & More

By Patrick Munn | September 23, 2015 - 7:30 pm | No Comments

A range of UK broadcasters - including Sky, Channel 4, Comedy Central UK and Channel 5 - have picked up the UK rights to the new seasons of their exclusive imports including 'Arrow', 'Homeland', 'The Middle', 'Gotham', 'The Flash', 'Chicago PD', 'The Good Wife' & more.

Channel 5 Sets UK Premiere Date For ‘CSI: Cyber’

By Patrick Munn | September 23, 2015 - 3:03 pm | No Comments

The latest entry in the CSI franchise, CSI: Cyber, will receive its UK premiere on Channel 5 on Tuesday October 6th at 10pm with a double-bill, it has been announced.

Channel 5, Movies 24 Take UK Rights To ‘The Aurora Teagarden Mysteries’ & ‘The Gourmet Detective Mysteries’

By Patrick Munn | September 16, 2015 - 4:00 pm | No Comments

Two of Hallmark's original TV movie franchises are crossing the Atlantic. Muse Distribution International has lined up sales for The Aurora Teagarden Mysteries and The Gourmet Detective Mysteries with UK broadcasters Channel 5 and Movies 24. Channel 5 has secured FTA rights, while the NBCU owned Movies 24 has acquired the pay window.