Home > Archives
Published 24 November 2010
The news that Channel 5’s new owner Richard Desmond wants to make a more popularist, celebrity led news service, just makes me want to shrug and go “meh”.
Published 23 July 2010
Another chapter in Five’s turbulent history begins with Richard Desmond’s acquisition of Channel Five from RTL for £103.5m being finally confirmed today after months of negotiation (and speculation from the…
Published 28 May 2010
Given the recent growth in HDTV broadcasting, it was perhaps inevitable that the BBC would plan to have more than one high definition TV channel in order to avoid an…
Published 25 February 2009
ITV proposes merger with Channel 4 and Five to create broadcasting giant In a way you can kind of see the business logic in this idea, namely one large commercial…
Published 12 January 2009
BBC director general backs merger of Channel 4 and Five It won’t be long before Channel 4 finds out its long term fate later this month, but before that happens…
Published 3 October 2008
‘Hot dog’ ad offers taste of new-look Channel Five Poor Channel Five is only really watched for a bit of sport, CSI, Neighbours and perhaps a bit of cheap TV…
Published 5 August 2008
ECB attacks BBC for failing to bid for television rights So what’s the real reason behind the English Cricket Board moaning about the BBC’s refusal to bid for terrestrial TV…
Published 20 March 2008
Where Dave leads, “Fiver” apparently follows as digital channel Five Life, is getting a new name.
Published 2 February 2008
Digital Spy: Ofcom’s HDTV plans “jeopardise” Freeview You just have to laugh at the intentions behind some so-called “surveys”. Ask people whether they would prefer five high definition channels as…
Published 15 December 2002
The Transdiffusion team take a look at the past year in broadcasting. Five alive October saw Channel 5 join the club of stations rebranding. The station, now renamed ‘five’, took…
Published 1 September 2001
David Hastings on the trials and tribulations of C5 at age 5
Published 1 June 2001
Repeal the Broadcasting Act 1990, says Anthony Heathfield