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Channel 5 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Paramount Global's UK and Australia division. It was launched in 1997 to provide a fifth national terrestrial channel in the United Kingdom.
Channel 5 is an award-winning public service broadcaster and the UK’s third largest commercial TV station, reaching 3 in 4 of the UK viewing public each month.
Sep 10, 2014 · Viacom has confirmed Channel 5's advertising sales team will be retained following the closure of the deal and will continue to sell the network's airtime.
May 1, 2014 · It has been confirmed that Viacom, the owner of MTV, has agreed to buy Channel 5 for £450m. The deal represents a £346m profit on what media tycoon Richard Desmond's Northern & Shell paid for the broadcaster in 2010, but the price tag fell short of the reported £700m he initially sought.
May 1, 2014 · US media group Viacom has agreed to buy the UK's Channel 5 for £450m, it has been announced. Viacom, the owner of MTV, will be acquiring the channel from Richard Desmond's Northern & Shell...
May 1, 2014 · LONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Viacom Inc. (Nasdaq: VIAB, VIA) and Northern & Shell Media Group today announced a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited by Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) for £450 million (approximately $757 million).
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Oct 23, 2014 · Channel 5 has agreed to increase the amount of original productions and news programming in primetime following its acquisition by US broadcasting giant Viacom. The communications regulator...
