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 Logo used since 2019 | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 576i SDTV |
| Timeshift service | 5Star +1 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited |
| Parent | Paramount Networks UK & Australia |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | 15 October 2006 |
| Former names | Five Life (2006–08) Fiver (2008–11) 5* (2011–16) |
| Links | |
| Website | channel5 |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| See separate section | |
| Streaming media | |
| See separate section | |
5Star (stylized as 5STAR) is a British free-to-air television channel owned by Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited,[1] a wholly-owned subsidiary of Paramount Global, which is grouped under Paramount Networks UK & Australia division. It originally launched as the female-orientated Five Life on 15 October 2006, and was relaunched as Fiver on 28 April 2008 with a revised version of the same concept. The channel later re-branded as 5* on 7 March 2011, and later to its current name on 11 February 2016. The network focuses on documentaries, comedy and drama, with a range of original content such as Rich Kids Go Skint and Young, Dumb & Banged Up in the Sun, along with some American and Australian imports.[2]
- ^ "Ofcom | TV Cable and Satellite". static.ofcom.org.uk.
- ^ "5STAR".