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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
Fifth Gear
Little Princess
The Challenge: UK
Penance (2020)
The Inheritance
Elizabeth I (2017)
Lip Sync Battle UK
House Doctor
Born to Kill (2005)
Dad's Army
Noddy, Toyland Detective
For Her Sins
Too Good to be True
Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away!
The Catch (2023)
One Foot in the Grave
The Cuckoo
Rich House, Poor House
Intruder
A Girl's Guide to 21st Century Sex
Pets Who Hate Vets
On Board Britain's Nuclear Submarine: Trident
Pompeii: The New Revelations
Billionaire Babies At Christmas
Beaver Las Vegas
Hoarder in the House
Supermarket Wars: Battle of the High Street