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NFL ON 5 SUPERSIZES ITS FREE-TO-AIR COVERAGE AS THE SPORT RETURNS TO CHANNEL 5 FOR ANOTHER ADRENALIN-FUELLED SEASON

NFL ON 5 SUPERSIZES ITS FREE-TO-AIR COVERAGE AS THE SPORT RETURNS TO CHANNEL 5 FOR ANOTHER ADRENALIN-FUELLED SEASON

Channel 5, 5ACTION
02 September 2026

NFL ON 5 SUPERSIZES ITS FREE-TO-AIR COVERAGE AS THE SPORT RETURNS TO CHANNEL 5 FOR ANOTHER ADRENALIN-FUELLED SEASON Dermot O’Leary, Sam Quek and Osi Umenyiora return to host NFL coverage on 5 and 5Action, all coverage will be produced by Hungry Bear Media As the NFL season returns live NFL games will be broadcast in primetime on free-to-air TV, with two Sunday evening games on 5 and 5Action throughout the season 5 to also broadcast one game each week through the NFL Playoffs and Super Bowl LXI as well as London’s three NFL games free-to-air

5 COMMISSIONS MAJOR NEW FACTUAL DRAMA 'TO NICOLA, LOVE PETER' (W/T)

5 COMMISSIONS MAJOR NEW FACTUAL DRAMA 'TO NICOLA, LOVE PETER' (W/T)

Channel 5
26 August 2026

5 has commissioned Wonderhood Studios to produce To Nicola, Love Peter (w/t), a major new, 1 x 90’ factual drama telling the story of how Nicola Sturgeon’s husband, Peter Murrell, embezzled £400,000 from the SNP over a 12 year period.

5 COMMISSIONS LIFE SUPPORT (w/t)

5 COMMISSIONS LIFE SUPPORT (w/t)

Channel 5
19 August 2026

5 has commissioned Life Support (w/t), a pioneering reinvention of a well-loved TV genre: the hospital access documentary. The innovative new series uses the techniques, structure and emotional intensity of scripted television to present real life, in a high-pressure medical environment in a totally new way. Produced by Brinkworth Productions for 5, this 5-part series takes viewers into one of Britain's busiest NHS Trusts with new, dramatically inspired, factual storytelling techniques.

SAMUEL WEST & ADRIAN EDMONDSON RETURN TO 5 WITH EXTENDED SECOND SERIES OF SAM & ADE GO BIRDING

SAMUEL WEST & ADRIAN EDMONDSON RETURN TO 5 WITH EXTENDED SECOND SERIES OF SAM & ADE GO BIRDING

Channel 5
11 August 2026

Following the success of the first series, 5 has recommissioned Sam & Ade Go Birding for an extended second run, with 6 x 60’ new episodes produced by Frank Films. Samuel West and Adrian Edmondson return, once again exploring Britain’s birdlife and landscapes with gentle humour, reflection and friendship at the heart. Spanning the changing seasons, Sam & Ade Go Birding captures the natural world at its most dynamic - from spring’s migratory birds and nesting season to the quieter, more contemplative months later in the year.

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