 Logo used since 2016 | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080p HDTV (Sky Glass only) 576i SDTV |
| Timeshift service | 5USA +1 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Paramount Networks UK & Australia |
| Parent | Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | 16 October 2006 |
| Former names | Five US (2006–09)[1] Five USA (2009–11) |
| Links | |
| Website | channel5 |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Freeview | Channel 21 |
| Streaming media | |
| FilmOn | Watch live |
| Sky Go | Watch live |
| Virgin TV Go | Watch live (UK only) Watch live (+1) (UK only) |
5USA is a British free-to-air television channel owned by Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited,[2] a wholly-owned subsidiary of Paramount Global, which is grouped under Paramount Networks UK & Australia division. It was launched on 16 October 2006 as Five US and was the second digital terrestrial television channel in the UK to be launched by RTL Group (the owner at the time) as part of their multi-channel strategy, the first being Five Life (now 5Star). 5USA concentrates on showing imported movies and programmes from the United States.
- ^ "Television Broadcast Licensing Update October 2006". Ofcom. Archived from the original on 4 September 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
- ^ "Ofcom | TV Cable and Satellite". static.ofcom.org.uk. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.