May 3 2016
Channel 5, the commercial public service broadcaster and Freeview today announce the launch of Channel 5 in high definition on Freeview, the UK’s biggest TV service. From Wednesday 4th May, Channel 5, the UK’s third largest commercial network attracting 44m viewers every month and producing over 1,000 hours of original content in peak time every […]
May 3 2016
At around 10:20 (UK) this morning, encryption on satellite was removed from Channel 5 HD. The channel will join Freeview on channel 105 and Freesat tomorrow. Channel 5 have not made any announcements on the channel becoming free-to-air at present.
May 2 2016
Sky have announced that Channel 5 HD (171/105) will be going free-to-air tomorrow May 3rd 2016. Once encryption has been removed, Channel 5 HD will no longer be part of Sky’s entertainment pack and will be available to all Sky HD viewers in the UK. Viewers in the Republic of Ireland will be able to […]
Apr 28 2016
Channel 5 HD has started testing on Freeview ahead of an imminent launch, which sees the service coming from behind the paywall and available to all HD viewers for the first time. Test transmissions started earlier yesterday, with the channel occupying capacity on the national BBC-owned Freeview HD multiplex (PSB3), which already carries the other […]
Apr 27 2016
The free-to-air launch of Channel 5 HD appears to have moved a step closer, although no announcement has yet been made by Channel 5 or parent company Viacom. Channel 5 obtained a licence for its HD channel on Freeview a while ago, now the station has begun transmitting Freesat programme data alongside its still encrypted […]
Mar 2 2016
Channel 5 HD has transferred from Sky capacity to transponder 57, the frequency used to broadcast Channel 5’s family of channels. The channel, is now officially labelled as “Channel 5HD” and is carrying EPG information for the first time. Sky viewers do not need to take any action, the changes should have been processed automatically. […]
Feb 29 2016
Channel 5 HD have received an Ofcom licences enabling them to broadcast a service on the Freeview digital terrestrial TV platform. The Viacom-owned channel say on its website “Unfortunately, Channel 5 HD is not currently available on the Freeview or Freesat HD services. However, we are committed to launching the channel on these platforms and […]
Dec 15 2015
Channel 5 HD seems to be moving to the same transponder as the other Channel 5 channels. This would see Channel 5 HD move from a Sky transponder to Channel 5’s transponder 57. Channel 5’s transponder space was until recently, filled by regional variations of Channel 5’s standard definition service, which only differed during commercial […]
Aug 5 2015
As of August 1 2015, Channel 5 has merged its five advertising regions, Viacom considered them to be financially unviable. Currently all five Channel 5 versions on satellite are broadcasting the same stream. This will allow Viacom to free up capacity on the Channel 5 transponder, only one Channel 5 and one Channel 5 +1 will […]
Oct 30 2013
Channel 5’s HD service on Sky is no longer a free-to-view (Freesat from Sky). Since its launch in July 2010, Channel 5 HD has been available as a free-to-view channel, which was available to all Sky HD viewers, regardless of which channels they subscribed to. The service is now being marketed as part of Sky’s […]
Feb 6 2013
An extra 10 HD channels on Freeview could be on the way following today’s announcement by Ofcom, in which it proposes to award a licence to operate two digital television multiplexes using frequencies that are temporarily available until the end of 2018. However, not all viewers would be able to receive the service. Subject to […]
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Jan 5 2018
Channel 5 Audience Share up to 6.51% in 2017
The Viacom owned broadcaster’s portfolio of channels delivered an audience share of 6.51%, up 5% year-on-year – representing the largest year-on-year audience growth of any terrestrial broadcaster portfolio during 2017 and C5’s strongest overall ratings performance for 13 years. Channel 5’s portfolio of channels – which includes Channel 5, Channel 5 HD, 5Star, 5USA, 5Spike […]
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By Expat • Channel 5, UK Media News, Viacom • Tags: 5Spike, 5Star, 5USA, Channel 5, Channel 5 HD, My5, Viacom