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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
    Hoff16
Queen Victoria: In Her Own Words
Seconds from Death: Caught on Camera
My Houseful of Animals
Operation Live
Starting Up, Starting Over
Before They Were Stars (2017)
Paul Merton in Europe
International King of Sports
Yorkshire's Poshest Hotel: Grantley Hall
Coastal Adventures with Helen, Jules & JB
Great Hotels Through Time
Kent: The Garden of England
The High Street Shops We Loved & Lost
Jay Blades: The Midlands Through Time
Big Antique Adventure with Susan Calman
My Cornwall with Fern Britton
The Yorkshire Ripper's New Victims
Abby's Flying Fairy School
Secrets of the Factories
The Jumbo Jet: 50 Years in the Sky

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