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5 News
Presented by
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkChannel 5
Release31 March 1997(1997-03-31)–
present
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5 News at 5,[1]also known asChannel 5 News,is the flagship news programme of British broadcasterChannel 5.It is produced byITNfrom its main newsroom on London'sGray's Inn Road,and has been broadcast since Channel 5's launch in March 1997.

History[edit]

5 Newswas one of the new station's flagship programmes when it launched on 30 March 1997. One of the launch newsreaders wasRob Butler,[2]who became MP forAylesburyin 2019.[3]It was originally produced byITN,which at the time also provided the news forChannel 4andITV.It was announced on 9 March 2004 that Sky had won the new contract to provide Channel 5 with its news bulletins.[4]

The first Sky-produced bulletin was planned for 3 January 2005 but the2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunamibrought this forward two days in a short Saturday evening update.[5]In January 2009, the contract with Sky was extended to 2012.[6]

Five Newspioneered a number of innovations in style, format and content of news and won numerous awards in its early years.[7]

Originally provided by ITN, from 1 January 2005,Sky Newstook over the contract to provide the news for Channel 5, replacing ITN, which had provided the channel's news service from the channel's launch in 1997. On 14 February 2011, the service was rebranded back to its original name,5 News,having been calledFive Newsfrom 2002 until 2011.[8][9]On 20 February 2012 the contract returned to original provider ITN.[10]

On 18 February 2008,Five Newswas given a refreshed look with new theme music, and titles, the titles were later refreshed in October of that year to coincide with Five's rebrand. The 7pm edition was also rebrandedFive News at 7and saw the return of presenters standing up to read the news. On 10 August 2009, Channel 5 announced that itsFive News at 7programme would be axed in the autumn of 2009 along with newscasterIsla Traquair,who had presented it. On 28 August 2009, at the end of the programme, Isla announced that it was her last appearance, and on 4 September,Matt Barbetpresented the last programme.Five News at 7was replaced by the hour-longLive from Studio Five,a nightly magazine programme featuring a mix of news and chat, airing from 6:30pm weeknights, from 14 September 2009.[11]The show rivalled theBBC OneprogrammeThe One Show.[12]

In November 2009, James Partridge of facial disfigurement charityChanging Facespresented the lunchtime news bulletins all week.[13]

On 2 August 2010,Five News at 7was reinstated,[14]after a change of ownership of the channel.[15]Live from Studio Fivewas cut to 30 minutes as a result.

On 14 October 2010,Natasha Kaplinskyannounced that she was leaving Channel 5 at the end of 2010, having spent much of her three years at the broadcaster on maternity leave.[16]

In February 2011,Emma Crosbywas appointed as Kaplinsky's replacement and presenter of the 7pm bulletin, with Barbet hosting the 5pm edition.[17]The service was relaunched as5 Newson 14 February 2011 to match Channel 5's rebranding, with Crosby making her first appearance.[18]

On the 2 September 2011 it was announced that David Kermode, at-the-time editor, would leave5 Newsin order to take up an editorial spot onDaybreak.He was replaced by Geoff Hill.

5 News logo from 20 February 2012 to 2014

On 9 January 2012, due to the production handover from Sky News to ITN, the 7pm edition of5 Newswas moved to the earlier timeslot of 6:30pm in place of the axedOK! TV.The ITN produced5 Newsbulletins relaunched on 20 February 2012 with newscasters Matt Barbet and Emma Crosby retaining their roles as lead newscasters. The bulletin's website and social media offerings were also relaunched at this time.

On 11 June 2012 it was announcedMatt Barbetwould leave5 Newsto joinITV'sDaybreak.[19]He left on 26 July 2012 with Emma Crosby now presenting both editions.[20][21]

In September 2013, ITN announced that Geoff Hill was to leave 5 News to become the new Editor of ITV News. The following month ITN announced that ITV News' Head of Output, Cristina Nicolotti Squires would become the new Editor of 5 News in November 2013.

On 16 April 2014, it was announced onTwitterthat following Matt Barbet's departure fromDaybreak,he would be returning to 5 News andITNto present5 News Tonight– a new show at 6:30pm, replacingNewsTalk Live,on 28 April 2014.Emma Crosbywould continue to present5 Newsat 5pm.

On 5 November 2015, Emma Crosby announced she was leaving 5 News after five years to have a baby.Sian Williamsfrom BBC News was to replace her in early 2016.

On 31 October 2016, a new look for 5 News was aired. The 5 News team went back to their old home at the ITN building. The new studio and set included the desk in the shape of a 5.

Until March 2009, Channel 5 had a dedicated team of weather presenters.Sky Newsweather presenters then provided forecasts for the channel.[22]This changed in November 2010 when Sian Welby joined Channel 5 as weather presenter, with former BBC and ITV meteorologist Kirsty McCabe providing cover.[citation needed]

As of October 2016, Channel 5 Weather is in partnership with theMet Office,with formerGMTVweather presenterClare Nasirfronting forecasts.

In September 2021, Ofcom approved the removal of the 6:30pm news slot by Channel 5 in order for the ViacomCBS channel to scheduleNeighboursat 6pm andEggheadsat 6:30pm with a new hourlong5 Newsprogramme going out on the channel at 5pm.[23][24][25]Ofcom's approval of the channel's new conditions recognised that there will be still three hours of news between 5 and 8pm over all the main public service broadcasters' channels, and that Channel 5 was still committed to delivering more than 280 hours of news each year.

5 Newsrelaunch (2021)[edit]

The relaunched hour long-version of5 Newswas broadcast on Channel 5 for the first time on 8 November 2021 at 5pm, with the programme still produced for the channel by ITN. It was initially presented by Sian Williams and Claudia-Liza Vanderpuije, with a live reporting team across the UK[26]and a direct WhatsApp link to the presenters, so viewers can get in touch. Channel 5 hopes the relaunched news show will complement theJeremy Vineprogramme shown each weekday morning and will be equally vibrant.

In March 2022, five months after the5 Newsrelaunched as an hour-long format,Broadcastreported that Sian Williams will step down as one of the main presenters after six years. Williams will still present one-off programmes made by ITN for Channel 5 and will continue to be involved with theMind Matters with Dr Sianfeature on5 News.[27]

On 4 April 2022,Dan Walkerwas confirmed to be joining the show replacingSian Williamsand would be leavingBBC Breakfast.[28]

On-air team[edit]

News presenters[edit]

Weather presenters[edit]

Correspondents[edit]

Features[edit]

  • 5 Newsoriginally provided afternoon and evening updates on the hour, every hour during the week.
  • A 'ticker' was used during these updates, the first seen on a terrestrial news broadcast, outside of a simulcast with a news channel. This was switched to a weather ticker before being dropped entirely in 2007.
  • A presenter standing up or 'perching' rather than sitting behind a desk[5](which has since been used by other broadcasters). This feature was banned by the channel in 2007, with presenters at the seating area for all bulletins,[31]although the presenters stood again when5 Newswas relaunched in February 2011.
  • On air 'teases'[clarification needed]fromproduction staff
  • Live discussions involving various experts, campaigners, celebrities and political commentators
  • Guest editors – these includedMs. Dynamite,Dame Kelly Holmes,Howard MarksandAlastair Campbell[32]
  • Your News,a segment of most bulletins given over to viewers' videos and now adapted by many other news programmes under the banner 'user-generated content'[33]
  • On-screen email addresses were shown for reporters while they're on air, a feature previously seen in newspapers. This was dropped a few months after introduction.
  • When the contract transferred to Sky News,Five Newswas the first programme to broadcast (and, for the first time, in widescreen) from the news centre at Sky's headquarters inOsterley.

References[edit]

  1. ^"5 News at 5 (TV Series)".Radio Times.Retrieved27 November2021.
  2. ^"Rob Butler – Biography & Images".TV Newsroom. 9 March 2006.
  3. ^"About Rob Butler".
  4. ^"Five to take Sky News bulletins".BBC News.9 March 2004.Retrieved29 September2007.
  5. ^ab "New look forFive News".Transdiffusion Broadcasting System. 1 February 2005. Archived fromthe originalon 30 September 2007.Retrieved29 September2007.
  6. ^Channel Five extends news deal with BSkyBThe Guardian, 20 January 2009
  7. ^"RTS Television Journalism Awards 1997".Royal Television Society. 1997. Archived fromthe originalon 26 March 2004.Retrieved17 December2015.
  8. ^GMTV's Emma Crosby joins Channel 5 NewsArchived16 September 2015 at theWayback MachineATV Today, 1 February 2011
  9. ^Emma Crosby to front Channel 5 Newsguardian.co.uk, 1 February 2011
  10. ^"Channel 5 to axe OK! TV".The Guardian.8 November 2011.Retrieved23 January2012.
  11. ^Walsh thrilled with new Five showDigital Spy, 10 August 2009
  12. ^Apprentice Kate to host new Five showDigital Spy, 10 August 2009
  13. ^"Disfigured newsreader for Five".BBC News.14 November 2009.Retrieved8 June2022.
  14. ^The One Show lifted by new presentersThe Guardian, 16 August 2010
  15. ^Richard Desmond promises Channel Five 'investment, drive and leadership'The Guardian, 23 July 2010
  16. ^Midgley, Neil (14 October 2010)."Natasha Kaplinsky to quit Channel 5".Telegraph.Archivedfrom the original on 17 October 2010.Retrieved14 October2010.
  17. ^"Emma Crosby to front Five news".BBC News.1 February 2011.Archivedfrom the original on 2 February 2011.Retrieved1 February2011.
  18. ^Jason DeansChannel 5 relaunch does OK!guardian.co.uk, 15 February 2011
  19. ^Daybreakannounces new morning presentersitv,11 June 2012
  20. ^Matt Barbet Signs Off5 News,Heads toDaybreakTV Newsroom, 26 July 2012
  21. ^5 News– Matt Barbet's Final Sign OffTheSbm2010,YouTube,26 July 2012
  22. ^After the showArchived5 September 2010 at theWayback MachineBlogs, Sky News, 21 August 2010
  23. ^"Ofcom Approve Changes to Channel 5 News".24 September 2021.
  24. ^"Home and Away to lose evening slot on Channel 5".Digital Spy.24 September 2021.
  25. ^"Channel 5 extends evening news".24 September 2021.
  26. ^"Channel 5 News to Relaunch on 8th November With Hour Long Edition".Tvzoneuk. 25 October 2021.Retrieved27 November2021.
  27. ^"Sian Williams to depart C5 news".
  28. ^Harding, Laura (4 April 2022)."Dan Walker to leave BBC Breakfast for Channel 5 News".The Independent.Retrieved8 July2022.
  29. ^"Barbara Serra, presenter of Five News".Mirror Online.13 August 2005.
  30. ^"Suchet joins Five News".The Guardian.29 November 2005.
  31. ^Holmwood, Leigh (1 October 2007)."Channel Five: Sitting down is the new standing up".The Guardian.Retrieved18 November2010.
  32. ^Five news hires celebrity editorsBBC News, 19 October 2005
  33. ^"Your News".Five News. Archived fromthe originalon 29 September 2007.Retrieved29 September2007.

External links[edit]

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