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Originally Posted by MTVN

The first link was an unconfirmed report before the deal had been completed, the second only refers to it as a 2 year deal not a 5 year one

Also in Channel 5's official confirmation of the deal it is only a two year contract mentioned - http://www.channel5.com/articles/big...s-to-channel-5

Lol you've now removed that second link

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011...turn-this-year

Originally Posted by Tom

Yeah you've just confirmed my point with that instead of backing up your own

It was on March 31st before the official announcement

Nowhere does it say anything about 2 years and optional 3 years

Channel 5 won't want it after next year, they're only using it to get a new audience watching C5. They have zero commitment to it and long term viewer interest just isn't there anymore

Media Guardian announced the deal before C5, they had inside info:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011...turn-this-year
http://www.channel5.com/articles/big...s-to-channel-5