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5

5 (formerly known as Channel 5 and Five) is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Paramount Global's UK and Australia division. It was launched in 30 March 1997 to provide a fifth national terrestrial channel in the United Kingdom.


Aliases
  • Channel 5 (1997–2002; 2011–2025)
  • Five (2002-2011)
English
  • ID 599
  • Country Great Britain
  • Primary Type Network
  • Child Companies My5
  • Created September 11, 2020 by
    Administrator admin
  • Modified June 15, 2025 by
    Hoff16
Walking Britain's Lost Railways
Iceland with Alexander Armstrong
Milo (2021)
Major Crimes Unit
Elizabeth I & Elizabeth II: Britain's Golden Queens
The World's Most Expensive Cruise
Murder Scene: The Incident Room
Tutankhamun with Dan Snow
Inside the Tube: Going Underground
Michael Palin in Venezuela
Trucking Hell
Charley Boorman's Extreme Frontiers
Monster Moves
Shoplifters: At War with the Law
When Kids Kill
Ancient Mysteries (UK)
Urban Gothic
Happy Campers: The Caravan Park
The Murder of Charlene Downes
Robson's Extreme Fishing Challenge

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