Channel 5, privately owned and headquartered in the UK, is a subsidiary of Paramount TV Media. Founded in 1997, the company employs approximately 710 individuals and reported $408.2M in revenue as of 2024. Functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer, Channel 5 specializes in broadcast television and radio. It operates as Britain's fifth public service broadcaster, reaching 4 in 5 of the UK viewing public each month with content encompassing factual programmes, entertainment, reality, sport, and 5 News. Its sister channels include 5STAR, 5USA, and Spike, while My5 provides a free video on demand service featuring programmes from Channel 5, 5USA, 5STAR, Spike, and Milkshake!.
On March 8, 2026, Channel 5’s program "Lipreading the Royals" drove a 200% surge in searches across Britain, fueling clicks, video views, and debate among UK investors and the public over claims that Prince Andrew asked Prince William for forgiveness.
Channel 5 offers 2 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Channel 5's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio and media and TV services.
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Channel 5's revenues were less than $500M in 2024. Caretta Research has split Channel 5's revenue into 3 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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Channel 5 currently holds 8 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including cricket, american football, soccer | association football, snooker and multi-sport.
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