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Description: Five, launched in 1997, is the fifth and final national terrestrial analogue television channel to launch in the United ... more
Five ... Kingdom. Originally called Channel 5, the channel rebranded to Five in 2002. Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited (As of 2006, still the legal name of the company, though it now trades exclusively as five) was licensed by the UK Government in 1995 after an exhaustive bidding process that lasted from 1993 and throughout 1994. The initial round of bidders, which included a network of city-TV stations planned by Thames Television, was rejected outright and the Independent Television Commission contemplated not awarding the licence at all. On 27 February 2004 it was reported that Five and Channel 4 were discussing a possible merger; this was widely seen as a potential upset for Channel 4's pride. Some comics joked that the merged company should call itself Chanel 9 after the spoof foreign network on The Fast Show. Channel 4 and Five announced that merger plans were being called off in November of that year. On 20 July 2005, RTL Group paid £247.6 million for United Business Media's 35.4% stake in the channel. The acquisition was approved on 26 August 2005.

Newest Review: ... at all times, though this was removed in 2002 to return to are screen in 2007. For me the logo does not both me and I get use to it and don't see it, but for my husband he hates these on the screen as he always says they cover what he wants to see. So what's on channel 5 Well I had to look in to this a bit as I don't remember the last time I watched a program on channel 5 In the ... more

 ... mornings it has children's show like peppa pig, Thomas and friends and noody in toyland. My children like these shows but we just don't watch them on 5 as they all on children's channels on sky In the day there are shows like the Wright stuff (this is a tal...more

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mummyme
Premium Review Five: 5 is not alive (331 words)
by mummyme - written on 03/07/09 (Useful, 7 readings)
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Five is a TV channel that is the fifth terrestrial analogue TV channel. It was launched in 1997 we did not get this channel till we had sky installed as like many people our TV Ariel could not pick up channel five. As well as being the fifth and final analogue channel it was the only analogue channel to have its logo on the screen at all times, though this was removed in 2002 to return to are screen in 2007. For me the logo does not both me and I get use to it and don't see it, but for my husband he hates these on the screen as he always says they cover what he wants to see. So what's on channel 5 Well I had to look in to this a bit as I ...

JoMo1
Premium Review The BUTT of Broadcasting (192 words)
by JoMo1 - written on 18/06/09 (Useful, 14 readings)
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Five is considered the 'butt' of Britain's standard TV channels, it isn't always available in all areas, it never has the most original TV shows or the most entertaining, and to be honest, when you do get reception for the channel, its never a great picture - its like watching TV 20 years prior. When thinking about, its hard to name any TV programmes which five has a hold of and are really that great, the only one springing to mind is 'Prison Break', an American TV programmes, but even with the, the channel is far behind in broadcasting the episodes in comparison to sky channels and broadcasting abroad. My main problem with the channel itself is in ...

Suzanne124
Premium Review Five: Not the best of channels (168 words)
by Suzanne124 - written on 22/03/09 (Somewhat useful, 41 readings)
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Launched in 1997, originally called channel 5 after changing its name in 2002, Five is a great British television program available on free view - the cheapest way to view this channel. Five shows lots of films as well as a number of TV shows. To name a few (since 2002) - Home and away Law and order Prison break Greys Anatomy CSI House Trisha Goddard Neighbours Deal or no deal and many more. Five isn't one of favorite TV channels, especially after losing Prison break to sky which was arguably its best TV show and certainly the most popular through season 1 and 2. I don't think this channel is worth ...

 

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