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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
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  • Modified June 15, 2025 by
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A Farm Through Time
The Thames at Night with Tony Robinson
Thirties in Colour: Countdown to War
Our Family Farm Rescue with Adam Henson
Kensington Palace: Behind Closed Doors
Gardening with Carol Klein
The Mega Council Estate Next Door
Make a Wish for Christmas
Portillo: The Trouble with the Tories
The Blitz: Britain on Fire
The Special Needs Hotel
Pip Ahoy!
Strangelove
Kidnapped Abroad
Soldier: For King and Country
William & Harry: Love & Betrayal
Cumbria: The Lakes and the Coast
The Royal Borough: Kensington & Chelsea
Nigel Marven's Shark Island
Toddlers Behaving (Very) Badly

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