<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>
<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>
when did channel 5 start in the uk
when did channel 5 start in the uk
30 March 1997
30 March 1997