BPG in the News – July 27, 2009

Broadcaster to reduce spend by £55m to £165m but plans children’s channel and new focus on entertainment shows Channel Five has cut its programming budget by 25% this year – the biggest percentage. […] [Read more…]

Five cuts programming budget by 25% – Digital Spy

Five cuts programming budget by 25%Digital SpySpeaking at yesterday’s Broadcasting Press Guild lunch, Airey said that Five’s programming allowance for this calendar year stands at £165m, down by £55. […] [Read more…]

Five Cuts Program Budget by 25 Percent – World Screen News

Five Cuts Program Budget by 25 PercentWorld Screen NewsDawn Airey, the chair and chief executive of Five, confirmed the reduced budget in a speech at the Broadcasting Press Guild. “We have been incred. […] [Read more…]

Five cuts budget 25%; mulls Milkshake – C21Media

Five cuts budget 25%; mulls MilkshakeC21MediaThe cut was confirmed by the channel’s CEO Dawn Airey at a Broadcasting Press Guild Lunch yesterday. On the budget drop, Airey said: “We have reduced the .. […] [Read more…]

Dawn Airey’s duck island – guardian.co.uk

Dawn Airey’s duck islandguardian.co.ukChannel Five chief executive Dawn Airey gave some insight at yesterday’s Broadcasting Press Guild lunch into what she got up to on her various stints of …and mo. […] [Read more…]

Five slices 25% off programming budget (Mad.co.uk)

Five, the TV broadcaster, has cut its programming budget by 25% this year in a bid to counter declining advertising revenue. [Read more…]

Five slices 25% off programming budget – Marketing Week

Marketing WeekFive slices 25% off programming budgetMarketing WeekFive chief executive, Dawn Airey, confirmed the cut back at the Broadcasting Press Guild lunch yesterday (24 July). She added that con. […] [Read more…]

Five slices 25% off programming budget – mad.co.uk

Five slices 25% off programming budgetmad.co.ukFive chief executive, Dawn Airey, confirmed the cut back at the Broadcasting Press Guild lunch yesterday (24 July). She added that consolidation among … […] [Read more…]

Five open to online deals – Broadband TV News

Five open to online dealsBroadband TV NewsSpeaking to the Broadcasting Press Guild in London, Airey said the broadcaster was already in conversation both with Hulu and with YouTube over the …and mor. […] [Read more…]

Channel Five’s Dawn Airey confirms 25% cut in programming budget – guardian.co.uk

Channel Five’s Dawn Airey confirms 25% cut in programming budgetguardian.co.ukThe Five chief executive, Dawn Airey, today confirmed the budget drop at a Broadcasting Press Guild lunch. “. […] [Read more…]

Airey: Five still in talks with C4 – Broadcastnow

Speaking at a Broadcasting Press Guild lunch today, Airey said she believed Five had put together “a compelling offer” and was disappointed at the …. […] [Read more…]