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| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Headquarters | 17–29 Hawley Crescent, London, England |
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| Language(s) | English |
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| Timeshift service | Channel 5 +1 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Paramount Networks UK & Australia |
| Parent | Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited[1] |
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| History | |
| Launched | 30 March 1997 |
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| Website | www |
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Channel 5 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel launched in 1997. It is the fifth national terrestrial channel in the United Kingdom and is owned by Channel Five Broadcasting Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of American media conglomerate Paramount Global, which is grouped under the Paramount Networks UK & Australia division.
During ownership by the RTL Group, it was branded as Five between 16 September 2002 and 13 February 2011. Richard Desmond purchased the channel from RTL on 23 July 2010, announcing plans to invest more money in programming and return to the name Channel 5 with immediate effect, and it was relaunched on 14 February 2011.[2][3][4] On 1 May 2014, the channel was acquired by Viacom (now Paramount Global) for £450 million (US$759 million).[5]
Channel 5 is a general entertainment channel that shows both internally commissioned programmes such as Our Yorkshire Farm,[6] The Gadget Show, The Hotel Inspector, and Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away! and foreign programmes. The channel has been very successful with imports from the United States in particular, including the CSI franchise, the NCIS franchise, the first three series in the Law & Order franchise, Power Rangers, The Mentalist, Body of Proof, Once Upon a Time, Dallas, Under the Dome, and sitcom Friends (also on Comedy Central UK).[7][8][9][10][11][12]
Availability[]
Cable[]
- Virgin Media UK: Channel 105 (HD) and Channel 305 (+1)
IPTV[]
- Sky Glass UK: Channel 105
Online[]
- TVPlayer: Watch live
- Sky Go: Watch live
- Virgin TV Go: Watch live
- Pluto TV: Watch live
Satellite[]
- Freesat UK: Channel 105 (SD & HD) and Channel 128 (+1)
- Sky UK: Channel 105 (HD), Channel 205 (+1) and Channel 805 (SD)
Terrestrial[]
- Freeview UK: Channel 5 (SD), Channel 46 (+1) and Channel 105 (HD)
Broadcasting and reception[]
The British frequency plan had only allowed for four channels to be transmitted over the whole of the UK using analogue terrestrial transmitters, but the ITC identified that UHF channels 35 and 37 could provide coverage for around 70% of the UK population. These channels were used by many domestic video recorders for RF connection to television sets. Before the channel could launch, the broadcaster had to provide over-the-phone instructions or visit any home that complained, to either retune the video recorder or fit a filter to completely block the Channel 5 signal.
For many transmitters, channels 35 and 37 were 'out of the group', which meant that the roof-top receiving aerials were not designed to cover Channel 5's broadcast channels. Many people either could not receive the channel at all or required a new aerial. The broadcaster progressively added to the transmitters to improve the analogue terrestrial coverage since that time. From 23 April 1997, the channel was also provided on the analogue Astra satellite service, which enabled people outside the terrestrial reception areas to receive it via a dish.[13]
Unlike the other four analogue British television channels, the channel could not be received via analogue terrestrial broadcasts in many areas, including some parts of the south coast of England where the signal would otherwise interfere with signals from television stations in France; many areas of North East England, especially around the major Tyne & Wear conurbation; many areas in Scotland; most of Wales, most of Northern Ireland and parts of Cumbria. The channel is available on all digital platforms (Freesat, Sky satellite, IPTV and Freeview digital terrestrial, and also most cable operators). On 5 November 2008, the channel launched on digital satellite service Freesat, on the Astra 28.2°E satellites.[14]
It was the first analogue channel in the UK to use a permanent digital on-screen graphic, though this was removed in September 2002; however, the children's programming strands kept the DOG. In October 2007, the channel's logo returned to the screen.
Channel 5 is available in Switzerland on Swisscom TV and Cablecom.
On 30 September 2009, the channel temporarily ceased broadcasting on Freeview from around 9:30 am until midday. This was due to changes to the Freeview platform, which necessitated moving Channel 5 from a commercial multiplex to a public service broadcasting multiplex. This was to increase the coverage of the channel from around 70% to 99% of the country by using relay transmitters: these only carried the three PSB multiplexes but did not carry the three commercial multiplexes.
On 20 September 2019, it was announced that Channel 5 had joined BritBox, a digital video subscription service created by the BBC and ITV.[15]
Subsidiary channels[]
Channel 5 HD[]
HD logo used since 2020
Channel 5 HD is a high-definition simulcast of Channel 5. The channel launched on Sky Channel 171 and Virgin Media channel 150 on 13 July 2010.[16][17] In the Summer of 2015, Channel 5 and Channel 5 HD switched places, with Channel 5 HD now being located in Channel 5's original space of Channel 105.
Upon the launch, only the Australian soaps Neighbours and Home and Away were shown in HD, with the letters HD placed in the top right-hand corner of the screen.
Channel 5 HD was due to launch on Freeview in 2010 but was unable to reach the 'key criteria' to keep its slot.[18] In 2011 Channel 5 HD was the sole applicant for a fifth high-definition channel slot on Freeview,[19] intending to launch in spring or early summer 2012.[20] On 15 December 2011, Channel 5 dropped its bid to take the fifth slot after being unable to resolve "issues of commercial importance".[21] Channel 5 said it "remains committed" to having an HD channel on Freeview in the future.[21]
In October 2013, Channel 5 HD became a subscription channel on the Sky satellite platform. Previously, it was available as a free-to-view channel, but is now only available to Sky 'Family Bundle' customers or those with the HD pack.
On 27 April 2016, Channel 5 HD test transmissions started on Freeview Mux. BBCB (CH105).
On 4 May 2016, Channel 5 HD became free-to-air, coinciding with its launch on Freeview and Freesat.
Channel 5 +1[]
Timeshift logo used since 2020
The time-shifted Channel 5 +1 was launched on Freesat, Freeview and Sky on 6 December 2011.[22] The channel was also expected to be made available via Virgin Media during 2012,[23] eventually launching on 25 October 2012. As with other similar '+1' services, Channel 5 +1 rebroadcasts Channel 5's entire programming output on a one-hour time delay, though the 'Supercasino' commercial gaming block is blacked out on the timeshift. The launch of Channel 5 +1 meant all three of the UK's commercial PSB services – ITV/STV/UTV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 – now have one-hour timeshifts.
See also[]
- List of television stations in the United Kingdom
- Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited
Notes[]
- ↑ 1080p25 sometimes only on Freeview.
References[]
- ↑ "Home". Channel 5.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedGreat new era - ↑ Sweeney, Mark (11 August 2010). "Richard Desmond rebrands Five as Channel 5". The Guardian. London.
- ↑ 'Mini-revamp planned for Channel 5 News' Archived 24 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine ATV Network, 30 October 2010
- ↑ "Viacom to buy Channel 5 for £450m". BBC News. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ↑ "28-DAY RATINGS: 11–17 OCTOBER 2021". Tvzoneuk.com. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ↑ Conlan, Tara (31 August 2011). "CSI: Miami helps Channel 5 cruise past ITV1". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ French, Dan (18 March 2009). "'CSI' hits series high with 4m". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ French, Dan (1 July 2009). "'CSI: Miami' makes record-breaking return". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ Millar, Paul (2 April 2012). "'Once Upon a Time' Channel 5 premiere enchants 2.2m". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ Millar, Paul (27 August 2012). "'Once Upon a Time' jumps to 1.2m in UK for season one finale". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ Lee, Ben (11 January 2012). "Dana Delany's 'Body of Proof' begins with 1.7m on Channel 5". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "Channel 5". 625.uk.com.
- ↑ Patrick Goss (5 November 2008). "Five's Freesat arrival confirmed". TechRadar.
- ↑ "Channel 5 and Comedy Central join BritBox line-up" (Press release).
- ↑ "Five to Make HD Debut on Sky this Summer". British Sky Broadcasting. 17 March 2010. Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ↑ "A Virgin Media high five for High Definition Five". Virgin Media. 13 July 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010.[dead link]
- ↑ "Ofcom hands Five's Freeview HD slot back to BBC". Tech Radar. 15 May 2010.
- ↑ "Channel 5 takes Freeview HD slot". Broadband TV News. 1 November 2011.
- ↑ "Response to Ofcom's Third Invitation to Apply for DTT Multiplex B Capacity" (PDF). Ofcom. 17 October 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Sweney, Mark (15 December 2011). "Channel 5 again ditches plans to launch HD channel on Freeview". The Guardian. London.
- ↑ "Channel 5+1 to launch on December 6". Digital Spy. 29 November 2011.
- ↑ Sweney, Mark (3 November 2011). "Desmond to launch Channel 5+1". The Guardian. London.
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