Viacom completes its purchase of Channel 5
£450million deal given unconditional approval by European Commission
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C5 amends mistake in Big Brother Helen statement
Original falsely claimed Pauline was unaware she’d given Helen pass to final
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C5 denies accusations over Helen Big Brother win
Statement insists there was no voting issues and Helen didn’t have an agent
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Channel 5 statement on Helen Big Brother win – in full
Read broadcaster’s responses to several accusations surrounding the result
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Viacom, Channel 5 deal approval delayed to September
Setback likely to affect negotiations over Big Brother’s future in UK
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Confirmed: Viacom to buy Channel 5 for £450million
Deal means Big Brother will lose its close ties with Richard Desmond’s media empire
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Viacom new favourites in the race for Channel 5
BSkyB has teamed up with the MTV company following Discovery’s withdrawal
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Discovery, Sky about to announce Channel 5 deal?
Joint venture remains favourite to take over Big Brother broadcaster after deadline
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Discovery, Sky ‘frontrunners’ in Channel 5 sale
Big Brother broadcaster to be sold ‘imminently’ as bids are whittled down
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Channel 5 ‘to be sold within weeks’ after bidding war
US giants Viacom, Scripps and Discovery among companies that have made offers
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Discovery, Sky to make joint bid for Channel 5?
Broadcasting giants in talks over deal as bid deadline looms
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Channel 5 sale: What does it mean for Big Brother?
We look at how our favourite show could be affected by a Richard Desmond exit