Channel 5 Extends ‘Big Brother’ Deal Through 2018
Big Brother is staying put on Channel 5. The Viacom owned broadcaster has extended its deal with Endemol Shine International for the reality format for a further three years, through 2018. Under said agreement, Channel 5 will continue to broadcast two seasons of Celebrity Big Brother and one season of Big Brother each year - all of which will be produced by Endemol Shine UK's indie Initial. 
The third season of CBS' drama series Person Of Interest will receive its UK premiere on Channel 5 on Monday March 23rd at 10pm, it has been announced.
Fox's Batman prequel Gotham will return to Channel 5 to finish airing its first season on Monday March 16th at 9pm, with a double-bill, it has been announced.
The 13 episode seventh and final season of CBS' The Mentalist will receive its UK premiere on Channel 5 on Thursday February 12th at 10pm, it has been announced.
NCIS: New Orleans - the latest entry in the NCIS franchise - will receive its UK premiere on Channel 5 on Friday February 13th at 9pm, it has been announced.
The fifteenth season of CBS’ veteran procedural CSI: Crime Scene Investigation will receive its UK premiere on Saturday January 24th at 10:15pm, it has been announced. 
Katie Keenan, who is currently serving as Channel 5's Head of Acquisitions, is getting an expanded role that spans across VIMN's portfolio of UK channels that will see her on responsibility for acquisitions for Channel 5, MTV, Comedy Central and Spike - which is set to launch in the UK in the spring of 2015.