Channel 5, launched in 1997, is a privately owned British broadcast television and radio company headquartered in the UK. It is the fifth public service broadcaster in the country and reaches approximately 80% of the UK viewing audience monthly. The company has a workforce of around 710 employees and generated revenue of around $500 million in 2022. Channel 5 offers a diverse range of programming, including factual shows, entertainment, reality TV, sports, and news through its flagship channel, Channel 5 News. It also operates sister channels such as 5STAR, 5USA, and Spike, and provides a free video-on-demand service called My5, featuring content from its various channels. Channel 5 is currently owned by Paramount TV Media.

2023 Revenue

Founded

1997

Headcount

710

Headquarters

UK

Primary Segment

Broadcast television and radio

Ownership

Privately Owned

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Channel 5 offers 2 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Channel 5's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio and streaming services.
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Channel 5's revenues were less than $1B in 2023. Caretta Research has split Channel 5's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (national channel groups). For full access to Channel 5's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Examples of Channel 5's suppliers include Adobe, Deltatre and Red Bee Media.

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Channel 5 currently holds 3 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including multi-sport, american football and cricket.

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