Amazon MGM Studios head Fozia Khan, Comedian & TV personality Judi Love, and Channel 5 & Paramount + Kit Morley are confirmed as speakers for Wonder Women Live! 2026 in London and Manchester, taking place this March in celebration of International Women’s Week. Now entering its ninth year, Wonder Women Live! is presented by Wonder Women […]
5 has announced a partnership with JD Williams, which will see the inclusive fashion and homeware retailer become the official sponsor of the ‘Unmissable Drama’ strand on 5 across linear and streaming, in a deal negotiated by independent media agency the7stars. The sponsorship, which will run from March 1st through to December 31st 2026, will […]
5 has announced a new partnership with Leapmotor UK that sees the automotive brand become the official sponsor of the broadcaster’s ‘Thrilling Drama’ slate across linear and streaming. The agreement marks Leapmotor’s first UK television sponsorship and spans a range ofscripted drama titles on 5’s streaming platform, alongside new and returning series on the main […]
5 has announced it will launch two new vodcast series – Catching Up with the Royals and A Night In with Sally Lindsay (w/t) – marking a first for the channel in this space. Produced by Spirit Studios, the series will be available on all podcast outlets, YouTube and on 5 streaming and linear TV […]
Paramount has announced the appointment of Reemah Sakaan as the new President of its UK public service broadcaster, 5. She will start the role on January 27th and will report to Kevin MacLellan, Paramount’s President, International and Global Content Distribution. Sakaan was most recently Global CEO of BritBox International, the streaming service operating in eight […]
Everyone TV has announced that its free live and on‑demand streaming platform, Freely, surpassed 1 million weekly users across the Christmas week (commencing December 22nd). Data shows accelerated growth, which has continued into 2026, doubling since the half a million users previously announced in September 2025. This makes Freely the fastest growing TV platform in […]
Mission Motherland will launch on 5’s streaming service and the BET International YouTube channel in the UK from January 20th – 23rd.. Mission Motherland is a powerful docuseries in which four prominent British personalities from the world of music and entertainment step out of the spotlight and into their past as they trace their family ancestry and explore themes of Black British […]
5 has commissioned Wonderhood Studios to produce Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards (w/t), a two-part factual drama exploring the story of how a vulnerable 17-year-old was groomed by one of the most prominent figures in television – BBC newsreader Huw Edwards. A year in the making, the project is the first collaboration between 5’s factual and scripted […]
5 has confirmed a contract extension for presenter Piers Morgan into 2026, following the strong performance of Piers Morgan Uncensored on the channel. Airing on 5 since September 2025, the announcement marks the continued collaboration between the YouTube news channel and the linear broadcaster. The expanded relationship will see a run of new weekly episodes […]
Following the successful launch of the revived Play for Today strand, 5 has confirmed the next wave of films. Six brand-new one-off films have been announced, working with the two production companies from the first series. 3×45’ films from Vertigo Films and 3×60’ films from LA Productions. The productions will all have a limited theatrical release. The […]