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| Channel 5 |
Channel 5 is a television network that broadcasts in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1997, it was the fifth and final national terrestrial analogue network to launch. The station was branded as Five between 2002 and 2010. After his purchase of the station from RTL on 23 July 2010, Richard Desmond announced plans to invest more money in programming and return to the name Channel 5 with immediate effect, prior to an official relaunch on 14 February 2011 which was also applied to 5 News.
The new on-screen look for Channel 5 went live on 14 February 2011 with new idents, on-screen DOG and website address. The relaunch has also seen investment in a range of new programming with the debut of the nightly entertainment show, OK! TV. Audience figures for the relaunch were boosted with increased viewing figures for the main 5 News bulletins and improved figures for OK! TV in the 18:30 slot.
The channel is a general entertainment channel, with internally commissioned shows such as The Gadget Show and Fifth Gear appearing alongside numerous international programmes such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Neighbours and Home and Away.
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The channel has historically had the lowest audience of Britain's five terrestrial television channels, usually lagging well behind its main four terrestrial rivals with a viewing share of around 5%. During live football coverage, the channel often enjoys significantly larger audiences as high as 12%.
Channel 5 +1 launched on Freesat, Freeview and Sky on 6 December 2011. |
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| Channel 5 HD |
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.
On Sky+HD, Channel 5 HD is a Free-To-View (FTV) channel, a Freesat from Sky card is required to view the channel.
Channel 5 HD was due to launch on Freeview during 2010 but was unable to reach 'key criteria' to keep its slot. In 2011 Channel 5 HD was the sole applicant for a fifth high-definition channel slot on Freeview, with the aim of launching in spring or early summer 2012.
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| On 15 December 2011, Channel 5 dropped its bid to take the fifth slot after being unable to resolve "issues of commercial importance".Channel 5 said it "remains committed" to having a channel on Freeview in the future. Channel 5 HD is still expected to go Free-To-Air, though no date has been given. |
| Website: www.channel5.com |
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| 5* |
5* (5 Star) is a television channel owned by Northern & Shell. It was originally launched alongside 5USA by Channel 5, in order to create a multi-channel strategy. 5* is a sister channel of Channel 5 and 5USA.
The channel is attracting increasing numbers of younger viewers with a range of younger, faster, ruder programming.
The channel was launched as "Five Life" on 15 October 2006, and was rebranded as "Fiver" on 28 April 2008, and "5*" on 7 March 2011.
Programmes on 5* include $h*! My Dad Says, 10 Things I Hate About You, Alphas, Animal Rescue Squad, Banged Up Abroad, Better with You, Big Brother, Big Brother's Bit on the Side, Chuck, The City, Comedy Kings - Best of Just for Laughs, Dharma & Greg, Everybody Hates Chris, Fifth Gear, The Gadget Show, Home and Away, The Hotel Inspector, Human Target, Malcolm in the Middle, The Mentalist, Neighbours, Police Interceptors, Prison Break, Sex and the City, Silent Library, Two Guys and a Girl, Minder, Push and Tripping Over.
The channel is available on digital television via Freeview, Freesat, Sky, TalkTalk TV and Virgin Media
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| Website: www.channel5.com/channels/5star |
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| 5USA |
5USA is an entertainment television channel owned by Northern & Shell. 5USA concentrates on showing imported movies and programmes from the United States, originally broadcast from 16:00 to 01:00, extending its hours starting at 12:00 in June 2007. The channel changes its programme slots and shows from time to time.Channel 5's American cousin, 5USA, launched on 16th October 2006 and is now one of the highest rating multichannel in the UK during prime time.
5USA brings UK viewers the slickest, smartest Amercian drama series, including CSI, CSI New York, CSI Miami, Numb3rs and The Mentalist, as well as a combination of established and new drama; comedy; films; sport and youth programming.
The channel is available on digital television via Freeview, Freesat, Sky, TalkTalk TV and Virgin Media.
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| Website: www.channel5.com/channels/5usa |
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| Demand 5 |
Demand 5 is a service that lets you watch programmes from the Channel 5 family of channels: Channel 5, 5USA and 5* online at channel5.com.
Demand 5 offers a selection of programmes from all three channels, Channel 5, 5USA and 5* to watch online. Once a programme has been broadcast for the first time – and provided Channel 5 have the rights – it becomes available on their video player for a period of time.
This availability period varies from show to show, though it is usually a minimum of 7 days.
New programmes are added to the service every day.
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These include series and programmes that are currently being broadcast, as well as shows from our archive.
All of the programmes currently available can be found in the Demand 5 section. You can find programmes recently broadcast on TV and also browse by category such as drama, soap, entertainment and documentary. Alternatively, if you are looking for a specific show, head to the Show section and view the shows A-Z to see what’s available. |
| Website: www.channel5.com/demand5 |
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| Contact Channel 5 |
Customer Services
Channel 5 Television
10 Lower Thames Street
London
EC3R 6EN
United Kingdom |
| Telephone: (020) 8612 7700 or 08457 05 05 05. |
| Telephone from outside the UK: +4420 then 8612 7700 or 08457 05 05 05. |
| Email: customerservices@channel5.com |
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