Channel 5
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5 to show Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony
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5’s coverage is the result of the channel’s agreement with TNT Sports which will be bringing full coverage of the games to viewers on HBO Max and its own linear channels.
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PSBs want streaming stick makers banned from encouraging users to rearrange apps
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Broadcasters are unhappy at Ofcom’s proposals for how streaming sticks and smart TVs should display their apps, while device makers have accused the regulator of exceeding Parliament’s intent.
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5 to show Tour de France highlights in multi-year deal with TNT Sports
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Daily highlights programmes bringing audiences all the major developments across the Tour de France, Vuelta a España, and Giro d’Italia are heading to 5.
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Monarch of the Glen to be remade for 5
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A “fresh reimagining” of Monarch of the Glen has been commissioned by 5 (previously Channel 5) and PBS.
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5 and Pluto TV to simulcast two major snooker events
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Paramount’s two free-to-air streaming services 5 and Pluto TV are to simulcast the upcoming John Virgo Trophy and World Seniors Snooker Championship.
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Adrian Edmondson and Samuel West go birding in new 5 series
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West is a long-time birdwatcher who has been recording his sightings for twenty years, while Edmondson is new to the hobby.