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| Channel 5 | |
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| Launched | 1982-04-05 |
| Owned by | Channel 5 Television Corporation |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 16:9 (digital) 576i (PAL) 4:3 (analogue) |
| Audience share | 8.5% (March 2007, Ministry of Broadcasting) |
| Country | New Denver and East Denver |
| Broadcast area | New Denver and East Denver, plus some overseas via Channel 5's website. |
| Website | www.channel5.co.dv |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Analogue terrestrial | UHF bands normally tuned to 5 |
| Freeview Terrestrial | Channel 5 |
| NSTV Terrestrial | Channel 15 |
| Freeview East Denver | Channel 5 |
| Satellite | |
| Freeview Satellite | Channel 5 |
| NSTV Satellite | Channel 15 |
| Freesat East Denver | Channel 5 |
| EDS Satellite Television | Channel 15 (both nations) |
| Cable | |
| Analogue cable | UHF bands normally tuned to 5 |
| NSTV Cable | Channel 15 |
| EDS Cable Television | Channel 15 (both nations) |
Channel 5 is a transnational tlelevision channel operating in New Denver and East Denver. It was launched on 1982-04-05, and was the fifth television channel for both nations. It is owned by the Channel 5 Broadcasting Corporation
Channel 5 screens a variety of news, sport, reality, comedy, drama, doumentaries, and films, and caters for a audience aged 18 to 49.
Channel 5 also produces two digital-only television channels, 5 Extra, which screens programmes aimed at an older generation than Channel 5, and 5 Live, a 24-hour news and information channel. Channel 5 also operates two radio stations 5 Radio (a news and speech based station) and 5FM (a contemporary hit radio sation).
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[edit] History
The New Denver Ministry of Broadcasting deregulated the nation's television industry in 1978. Later that year, the existing three television channels had their frequencies reshuffled to create space for two new television channels. The first space was bought by the National Nedia group to launch NTV2. The second space was sold to New Denver Independent Radio, who owned several commercial radio stations. New Denver Independent Radio had plans to launch it's own television channel, but due to financial and transmission problems, the onsold them back to the government in 1980.
East Denver's Ministry of Broadcasting deregulated their television industry and reshuffled their frequencies. At the time, East Denver only had two television channels, and the govenrment made room for four more. The first two television spaces were sold to TV3 and Four.
In 1981, it was decided by inter-government talks that a television channel covering both nations would be launched. Both governments put a set of frequencies up for tender, and in August 1981, the contract for supplying the channel was awarded to Southern Broadcasting Ltd.
In January 1982, Southern Broadcasting Ltd became the Southern Broadcasting Corporation, and started promoting the launch of Channel 5 using the promotion '5 for 82' (5/4/82). The name Channel 5 was chosen as it was the fith television channel for both countries.
At 5:50pm of 5 April 1982, Channel 5 was launched. The first thing viewers saw was the Channel 5 logo and Samantha Englefield saying "Welcome to the brand new Channel 5. Up next is a introductary programme, followed by today's news."
The launch night featured the daily news, and was foillowed by a mixure of comedy, drama, documetaries, and game shows. The launch was a big success, with 3.1 million people tuning in before the channel closed down at midnight.
In 1983, Channel 5 won its first award for best drama and best news presenter. The channel was flourishing, and by 1988, Channel 5 was averaging three programmes in the weekly Top 20 Programmes list.
In 1990, the Southern Broadcasting Corporation bought Antarctic Media Ltd, and the corporation was split into three smaller corporations: Southern Press, Southern Radio, and Southern Television. In 1993, Southern Television became the Channel 5 Television Corporation.
Channel 5 Television Corporation in 1995 bought the finacially-troubled Eastern Radio and sister station East FM. Later that year, these radio beacme 5 Radio and 5FM respectively.
1999 saw the Channel 5 launch on digital television. In 2002, Channel 5 launched 5 Extra as an entertainment channel for demographic audience aged 35 to 64. In 2003, 5 Live was launched, offering news, current affairs and general information.
In 2006, Channel 5 switched to 16:9 on digital television platforms. It is proposed that in late 2008, Channel 5 will start broadcasting in 720p HDTV.
[edit] Programming
Channel 5 is responsible for 140 hours of television a week. Like all commercial television channels in New Denver and East Denver, Channel 5 cannot broadcast between 0100 hrs and 0500 hrs.
Channel 5 recieves nearly all of its money through advertising. Advertisement breaks are long and infrequent, with the typical add break between 5 and 7 minutes in length, with one ad break at least every 15 minutes. The rest of the money comes from television licences and the government.
Channel 5 has no regional variants other than for the sake of advertising, meaning that Channel 5 must have broadcasting rights to programmes in both countries to screen programming, however, this is not as hard as it seems.
[edit] News programming
Channel 5 runs a large news organisation under the banner Channel 5 News. The department runs a three-hour morning news and current-affair programme (Breakfast), a 15-minute builetin at midday (Midday News), a 30-minute evening bulletin (Channel 5 News), a 30-minute current affairs programme (The 6:30 Report), and a 30-minute late bulliten (Tonight).
[edit] Sports programming
Channel 5 doesn't cater as much for sport as the NDBC or NTV, but does have a substatial sports depatrment. Channel 5 holds broadcasting rights for the NRC and the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
[edit] Original programming
Channel 5 screens a variety of original reality, comedy, and drama programming. Channel 5 doesn't produce its own programming, this is up to third-party producers.
Original programming includes:
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (New Denver/East Denver edition)
- Deal or No Deal (New Denver/East Denver edition)
- East of Nowhere
- Lockdown
- The NCIA
- Northern Lights
- The Rich List
- Supernanny (New Denver/East Denver edition)
- That'll Teach 'Em (New Denver/East Denver edition)
- What on Earth!
- Wife Swap
[edit] Imported Entertainment
Channel 5 has long term contracts with USA's FOX and UK's Channel 4 to broadcast their programming in New Denver and East Denver.
Imported programming includes:
- Bones
- Brat Camp
- House
- It's Me or the Dog
- Prison Break
- The Simpsons
- The War at Home
- You Are What You Eat
[edit] Current Primetime Schedule
| 6:00 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
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| SUN | Channel 5 News | The Simpsons | The Simpsons | It's Me or the Dog | The War at Home | The NCIA | Bones | Tonight | ||
| MON | The 6:30 Report | Northern Lights | Lockdown | Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? | Prison Break | |||||
| TUE | Supernanny | The Rich List | House | |||||||
| WED | East of Nowhere | You Are What You Eat | That'll Teach 'Em | What on Earth! | ||||||
| THU | Deal or No Deal | Channel 5 Documentary | Standoff | |||||||
| FRI | Channel 5 Sport: The National Rugby Championships | Wife Swap | ||||||||
| SAT | The Simpsons | Northern Lights | East of Nowhere | Channel 5 Film: Saturday Night Cinema | ||||||
News and Current Affairs are in Grey; Drama is in Blue; Sitcoms, Animation and Comedy are in Purple; Lifestyle programs are in Green; Factual programs and Documentaries are Yellow; Reality, Game shows and Talk shows are in Red; Sport is in Orange; Movies are in Pink. The above represents Channel 5's usual primetime schedule. It does not reflect one-off events, and program starting times may vary from those shown. This schedule is current as of 2007-06-17. For up-to-date information, see Channel 5's online television guide. (link).
