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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
The Toy Hospital
Jay Blades' East End Through Time
Building the Impossible
Secrets of the Imperial War Museum
Here Come the Gypsies!
This Week on the Farm
The Science of Sleep: How to Sleep Better
Secret World of Las Vegas 24/7
The Great British Bike Off
Secrets of the World's Super Skyscrapers
The House Of Extraordinary People
When Demolitions Go Wrong
Building Britain's Canals
Peyton and Polizzi's Restaurant Rescue
Celebrity 5 Go Motorhoming
The Secret Life of Puppies
Alex Polizzi's Italian Islands
Supersized
My Secret Past
Ross Noble's Australian Trip

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