Channel 5

  • Channel 5 snaps up Prisoner Cell Block H remake

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    Channel 5 has bought the UK rights to Wentworth, a reboot of cult Australian drama Prisoner Cell Block H. THe 10-part series will centre on Bea Smith (Danielle Cormack, Underbelly: Razor) and Franky Doyle (Nicole Da Silva, Rush), inmates in the Wentworth Correctional Centre. The seriesis described as a “graphic, edgy reboot” set in the…

  • Channel 5 announces Demand 5 for Windows 8

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    Channel 5 has announced a new Demand 5 app for Windows 8. The UK broadcaster describes the app as “the latest development in Channel 5’s strategy of reaching viewers on a wide range of connected devices and follows launches on YouView and Sky On Demand for Demand 5 in recent months.”   Versions of the…

  • Channel 5 relegates Dallas to late night slot

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    Disappointing audience figures have led to Channel 5 pushing Dallas back to the 11pm slot. The second series, which started last month, has seen audiences plummet below the 1m level, a significant drop from the 3m who tune in last year. From this week the revived US soap will air 2 hours later, a move…

  • Channel 5 to repeat Dallas, show to continue without J.R.

    Channel 5 to repeat Dallas, show to continue without J.R.

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    The entire first series of the revived Dallas is to be repeated this and next week following the death of star Larry Hagman. Channel 5, the soap’s UK home, will screen one episode a night over the next two weeks starting at 7pm tonight. As the series starts, the depleted ranks of the Ewings are…

  • Channel 5 snaps up Dallas

    Channel 5 snaps up Dallas

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    UK Dallas fans will be able to enjoy the all-new adventures of the Ewing clan without subscription after Channel 5 snapped up the rights to the revived soap. The 10-part series is being produced by US channel TNT and sees Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray reprise their roles of J.R., Bobby and Sue…

  • Channel 5 invites viewers inside the Candy Bar

    Channel 5 invites viewers inside the Candy Bar

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    TV’s latest reality show is set to explore the lives and loves of a group of young lesbians who work hard and party even harder in and around Soho’s iconic Candy Bar. Launching on Channel 5 this spring, The Candy Bar is a 6-part series from Lion TV which joins the bars and its patrons…