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5 News (en)
5 News is the news programme of British broadcaster Channel 5 produced by ITN from Channel 5's parent company Northern & Shell head office on Lower Thames Street in the City of London. From 1 January 2005, Sky News was awarded 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 called Five News from 2002 until 2011. On 20 February 2012 the contract returned to original provider ITN. The ITV press centre announced on 2 September 2011 that David Kermode, at-the-time editor, would leave 5 News in order to take up an editorial spot on Daybreak. He was replaced by Geoff Hill.
A Woman of Independent Means (en)
Bess Steed marries her childhood sweetheart in the early part of the 20th century and begins a life in the high society of Dallas, Texas. As time goes by, things do not work out as she expects. Her husband dies of influenza, and she finds that she must pick up and carry along with her life. She proves to be a strong, committed, and loving individual who attracts new loves into her life and finds that she can take good care of the old ones. Despite further tragedy in losing her oldest son, and a second marriage that is not all that she expects it to be she continues to survive as independently as she has discovered the courage to do so.
London Class (ar)
Set in 1980s London, a group of Arab students attempts to navigate life amid love, jealousy, and conspiracy in the city of fog.
Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two (en)
The companion show to the popular BBC One programme Strictly Come Dancing which features interviews and training footage of the couples competing in the main Saturday night show, opinions from the judges on the previous Saturday show and the training footage for the next, and interviews with celebrities who have been watching the show.
18/40: Unbreakable Bond of Dreams (ja)
Nakagawa Arisu is in the 3rd grade of high school and 18 years old. Her mother died when she was 11 years old. She has since lived with her father, who works as a firefighter. Having been influenced by her mother, Nakagawa Arisu has dreamed of becoming a curator who travels abroad often for work. But her life changes when she learns she is pregnant. Meanwhile, Naruse Toko is about to turn 40 years old soon. She works in the art world as someone who connects art and business. Naruse Toko is dedicated to her work and she hasn't been in a romantic relationship for 10 years. Nakagawa Arisu and Naruse Toko, who are totally different people, happen to meet and their encounter changes their lives.
Chop Socky Chooks (en)
A trio of kung fu fighting chickens live and work in a city-sized shopping mall owned by their archenemy, Dr. Wasabi.
Ctrl.Alt.Del (en)
A dark comedy that follows Carson, a free-spirited girl in her late-twenties who lacks direction in her life. She has no job, no true 'passion' or calling, but she has a solid group of friends, an online Vlog she updates regularly, and a steady boyfriend - though he doesn't quite understand her quarter-life crisis. After landing a job as a casting assistant to entertainment industry titan Aggie Carter, Carson's journey towards self-discovery goes from zero to full-speed almost instantly.
Temptation Island (RO) (ro)
Couples, temptations and an island full of traps, these are the key elements of the reality show presented by Radu Vâlcan. In the end, only true love can pass the test, and the couples entering the competition will find out if they are connected only by habit or, on the contrary, by sincere and strong feelings. The ultimate test of love and trust will be given by the couples who will return from Thailand totally changed.
Talking Pictures (en)
A ten-part series which tells the story of Hollywood from the coming of sound to the present day.
Unsinkable Bones (en)
A Journey of two people at opposite ends of their lives. Shota (Kamiki Ryunosuke) is a little boy who runs away from home, due to both of his parents' neglect. With just his piggy bank, he bravely walks out of the house without either of his parents noticing; as both of his parents are doctors and are busy checking patients. On the other side, Jun-chan (Naoki Sugiura) is a terminally ill old man who decides to run away from the hospital. Their paths cross and then somehow they end up travelling to the countryside together.
Coupling (el)
Coupling is a 2007 Greek remake of the British television sitcom of the same title which aired on ANT1. The show was directed by Stephanos Kodomari, and written by Tina Kampitsi. The series started being broadcast on November 15 2007 at 23:00. The series was then dropped by ANT1 in February 2008 due to low ratings.