{
  "id": 13121374,
  "title": "Skydance-Owned Channel 5 Profits Dropped by $32 Million Last Year Due to Ad Market and Inward Streaming Investment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/skydance-owned-channel-5-profits-dropped-by-32-million-last-year-due",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-09T12:58:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/channel-5-profits-ad-market-streaming-1236906434/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Skydance-owned U.K. network Channel 5 has reported a £24.5 million ($32 million) drop in profits for 2025, citing inward investment in streaming and a tough ad market. The network recorded a profit of £8.3 million for the year ending Dec. 31, 2025 after tax and interest, compared to £32.8 million the previous year. In its […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}