Who are we 

In 2025, Channel 5 and My5 are joining forces under one powerful new brand: 5 – delivering an all-new, unified experience across TV, streaming, and digital platforms. 

 

We’re looking for passionate individuals to help shape this next chapter. This unified brand will revolutionize TV, streaming, and digital platforms, offering expanded free streaming services, more UK drama originals, and specially curated FAST channels. 

 

With personalisation and cutting-edge, data-driven advertising solutions, 5 is set to lead the future of entertainment. After an impressive year of industry-leading growth, including a 40% surge in viewership in 2024, 5 is gearing up to transform the viewing experience— and we want you to be a part of it! 

 

Help us create a brand that delivers unlimited entertainment, always free. Join the team driving the 5 relaunch and shape the future of how the world watches. 

 

Is this the role for you?  

Forecasting is part of the wider Paramount UK Research team incorporating Viewer Insight, 5 Streaming Analytics and Airtime Management  

Forecasting sits at the heart of the Paramount business and understanding our existing and potential viewers informs everything we do.  This role will work across all channels in the portfolio to deliver actionable insight to drive creative and commercial success.  You will be a voice of the viewer for our stakeholders. 

 

What will you be doing?  

Using knowledge of the content, competition, seasonality, marketing and schedules you will be updating long-term forecasts for UK & Ireland linear Pay brands  

Supporting the team in updating the Sky/Virgin VOD forecast monthly 

Update Sky and Virgin VOD forecasts monthly  

Analyse data metrics when a month has fully consolidated and compare them to forecasts. Summarise differences and update all models accordingly 

Align short-term linear forecasts with airtime ratings team and assist with weekly commentary  

Assist the airtime team with weekly press cycle  

Assist with the ROI process by forecasting key metrics for linear and streaming content 

Gain knowledge across all brands, on all platforms, to a level that enables forecasts and ad-hoc request to be fulfilled 

Report and forecast on various linear platforms e.g. EPG shifts as requested 

 

What are we looking for? 

Experienced Research Assistant/ Data Analyst, ideally from a media background  

Highly numerate and competent at analysing large datasets to deliver actionable insight 

Exceptional Excel skills 

Strong attention to detail 

Strong written and verbal communication skills 

Ability to work with autonomy and take responsibility for your own workload 

 

 

Channel 5 is an award-winning public service broadcaster and the UK's third latest commercial TV station,  reaching 3 in 4 of the UK viewing public each month. The channel has a diverse schedule of original programmes across genres including issue-led documentaries,  popular factual,  accessible history,  stunning natural history,  inclusive entertainment and reality,  top level sport,  high quality scripted programming,  headline-grabbing current affairs and critically acclaimed children's and news programming. Channel 5 is a unit of Paramount Global. 

 

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet. 

 

At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status. 

 

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