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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
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The Hotel Inspector
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XXXmas
Botched Up Bodies
Coma (2024)
Unbreakable
The Good Life (1975)
Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Last of the Summer Wine
Desperate Measures (2022)
Deadline (2022)
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The Night Caller (2024)
The Bachelor (UK)
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