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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
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  • Modified June 15, 2025 by
    Hoff16
Anne Boleyn
The Deceived
Neighbours
The Teacher (2022)
100% Hotter
The Hardacres
The Vicar of Dibley
Ellis
The Madame Blanc Mysteries
Baby Ballroom
The Good Ship Murder
Murder Before Evensong
The Gadget Show
Noddy In Toyland
Sex: How To Do Everything
The Tribe
Lie With Me
Are You Being Served?
The Game (2025)
Borderline (2016)
Edward VII - The Playboy Prince who Changed Britain
The Man Who Took Shannon Matthews
The Vanishing of Suzy Lamplugh
ABBA: When All Is Said and Done
Lawrence of Arabia: Britain's Great Adventurer
Charles And Di: The Truth Behind Their Wedding
Selling Sex to Survive
The Spy Who Brought Down Mary Queen of Scots
When Celebrity Goes Horribly Wrong
Britain's Favourite Biscuit
Billy Connolly: In His Own Words
Harry & Meghan: Has America Had Enough?
Jeremy Bamber: Proof of Innocence – The Missing Phone Call
The Beckhams' Billions: How Did They Get So Rich?
Richard Madeley: Inside the World's Mega Prison
Britain's Best Service Station
Prince Harry in Therapy
Under Suspicion: Kate McCann
Royal Peacemaker: Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh
Charles: The Women Who Made the King