<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs to be updated . Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information . (March 2016) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs to be updated . Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information . (March 2016) </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Channel 5 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Launched </Th> <Td> 30 March 1997; 21 years ago (1997 - 03 - 30) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Network </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Owned by </Th> <Td> Viacom International Media Networks </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Picture format </Th> <Td> 576i 4: 3 / 16: 9 (SDTV) 1080i 16: 9 (HDTV) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Audience share </Th> <Td> 3.55% 0.27% (+ 1) (March 2018 (2018 - 03), BARB) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Language </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Formerly called </Th> <Td> Five (2002--11) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sister channel (s) </Th> <Td> List (show) <Ul> <Li> 5Spike </Li> <Li> 5Star </Li> <Li> 5USA </Li> <Li> 5Select </Li> <Li> BET </Li> <Li> Comedy Central </Li> <Li> Comedy Central Extra </Li> <Li> MTV </Li> <Li> MTV Base </Li> <Li> MTV Classic </Li> <Li> MTV Dance </Li> <Li> MTV Hits </Li> <Li> MTV Live </Li> <Li> MTV Music </Li> <Li> MTV Rocks </Li> <Li> VH1 </Li> <Li> Nickelodeon </Li> <Li> Nick Jr . </Li> <Li> Nick Jr . Too </Li> <Li> Nicktoons </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Timeshift service </Th> <Td> Channel 5 + 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> channel5.com </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Availability </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Terrestrial </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Freeview </Th> <Td> Channel 5 Channel 44 (+ 1) Channel 105 (HD) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Satellite </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Freesat </Th> <Td> Channel 105 (SD / HD) Channel 128 (+ 1) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sky (UK only) </Th> <Td> Channel 105 (SD / HD) Channel 171 (SD) Channel 177 (+ 1) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Astra 2G </Th> <Td> 10964 H 22000 5 / 6 10964 H 22000 5 / 6 (+ 1) 10964 H 22000 5 / 6 (HD) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Cable </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Virgin Media </Th> <Td> Channel 105 Channel 150 (HD) Channel 155 (+ 1) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> UPC Cablecom (Switzerland) </Th> <Td> Channel 167 (digital CH - D) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> WightFibre </Th> <Td> Channel 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Streaming media </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> TVPlayer </Th> <Td> Watch live (UK only) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sky Go </Th> <Td> Watch live (UK and Ireland only) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Virgin TV Anywhere </Th> <Td> Watch live (UK only) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Channel 5 </Th> </Tr>

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