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  • VIDEO: LittleBigPlanet 2 goes to the movies

    VIDEO: LittleBigPlanet 2 goes to the movies

    Brilliant parodies for Channel 5 starring Stephen Fry 14 January 2011 16:57 GMT

    How many did you get? They're pretty easy so you should have got all of eight.

    These brilliant LittleBigPlanet 2 movie parodies, narrated by Stephen Fry, are part of a collection of 24 that will be showing during commercial breaks for films...

  • Pocket-lint invades your Christmas TV viewing

    Pocket-lint invades your Christmas TV viewing

    Makes a change to the Queen's speech 23 December 2010 11:30 GMT

    You may have read through Pocket-lint's Christmas TV highlight feature, but there's one or two shows that we've missed off that might be of interest. For starters, Channel Five has put together a countdown of the greatest Christmas TV adverts of all...

  • Channel Five leaves Project Canvas. Home Cinema, Project Canvas, Channel Five, Five, BBC Trust 0

    Channel Five leaves Project Canvas

    The first signs of trouble in the Garden of Eden? 9 July 2010 17:09 GMT

    Channel Five, one of the seven partners in Project Canvas, has left the venture "pending a review of its digital investment strategy".

    The TV broadcaster, which has been put up for sale by its owner, RTL, is thought to have struggled to find its...

  • First Look: SeeSaw. Home Cinema, Seesaw, BBC, Channel 4, Channel Five, Five, iPlayer, Project Kangaroo 0

    First Look: SeeSaw review

    FIRST LOOK Can this be a one-stop solution for internet TV? 27 January 2010 20:00 GMT

    You know iPlayer? It's good isn't it? The trouble is  that you can only get BBC programmes on it, which is okay if you like BBC programmes, but what if you don't? What if you want to watch Channel 4 or Five shows? In steps SeeSaw.

    SeeSaw has...

  • Channel Five now on YouTube. Home Cinema, Online, YouTube, Channel Five 0

    Channel Five now on YouTube

    Gadget Show, Home and Away and Neighbours online for free 4 December 2009 22:13 GMT

    Channel Five has followed Channel 4 in signing a deal with YouTube to stream content to the video sharing site for free for UK customers.

    YouTube watchers in Blighty will be able to catch up on some of Five's Australian content such as Home...

  • Five threatens quarter of workforce

    Five threatens quarter of workforce

    "One of the most difficult financial environments in history" 5 March 2009 15:22 GMT

    Further to existing "stringent" cost management exercises, Five has issued a statement warning of likely job cuts.

    Following the news from ITV this week that it is to shed 600 jobs, Five says 87 positions out of a total workforce of 354 could...

  • Microsoft to headline Royal Institution's Christmas Lectures

    Microsoft to headline Royal Institution's Christmas Lectures

    To be broadcast on Channel Five 19 December 2008 15:55 GMT

    The Christmas Lectures have come a long way since Michael Faraday first started performing live experiments to young audiences at the Royal Institution in the 19th century.

    This year's Royal Institution Christmas Lectures are presented by...

  • Five launches on Freesat. Home Cinema, Freesat, Channel Five, HDTV 0

    Five launches on Freesat

    November debut announced 5 November 2008 9:55 GMT

    Freesat, the free-to-air digital satellite TV service, has announced that Five will launch onto the platform on Tuesday 18 November.

    The channel’s Autumn schedule includes: Paul Merton in India, 1968 Unseen, Dangerous Adventures for Boys,...

  • Five drops red button services . Home Cinema, Channel Five, Freeview 0

    Five drops red button services

    No more interactive TV 1 April 2008 10:42 GMT

    Five has axed its interactive TV (iTV) service, meaning that viewers will no longer be able to access additional content for programmes or ads by using the red button on their remote controls.

    Its iTV facility was previously available to...

  • MySpace signs deal with Five. Software, Online, MySpace, Channel Five, Bebo, ITV 0

    MySpace signs deal with Five

    Following on from Bebo/ITV deal yesterday 11 March 2008 11:27 GMT

    Five News, headed by Natasha Kaplinsky, is now going to be available on MySpace.

    The deal is claimed to be the first of its kind and will enable the social networking site and a national news channel to exchange content.

    A MySpace...

  • Five Download service to get major overhaul . Home Cinema, Channel Five, Video on demand, Software 0

    Five Download service to get major overhaul

    Will be radically revamped 24 October 2007 10:00 GMT

    Five is set to "radically revamp" its video-on-demand service, Five Download, early in the new year, a "senior" source reports.

    Five Download currently offers a small selection of popular Five shows up to 7 days before they are broadcast,...

  • Broadcasters claim UK HDTV trial a success. Home Cinema, BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel Five 0

    Broadcasters claim UK HDTV trial a success

    Most viewers want it, but only on Freeview 21 November 2006 12:35 GMT

    The BBC, Channel 4, ITV and Five are reporting the successful first trial of high definition services on digital terrestrial platform has revealed that HD ready households expect HD on Freeview in the future.

    The trial, which has been running...

  • Five to launch Five US and Five life

    Two channels expected to hit the air this autumn 6 June 2006 11:34 GMT

    Five is launching two new channels to go across all digital platforms.

    The channels, Five US and Five life, will go on air this Autumn.

    Five US will provide drama, comedy, films, sports and youth programming from America, whereas...

  • Channel 5 to offer television downloads

    21 March 2005 16:56 GMT

    UK television channel, Channel 5 will be the first UK broadcaster to offer parts of its shows for sale as legal downloads.

    From Monday, viewers of Fifth Gear, its motoring magazine program will be able to download “DVD quality” reviews of...

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