Global's UK and Australia division. It was launched in 30 March 1997 to provide a fifth national terrestrial channel in the United Kingdom. Channel 5 was
Czech Republic Brazzers TV Europe – UK Penthouse HD – UK Pink TV – France SmileTV – UK Spice Channel – UK Television X – UK Vivid TV Europe – Europe XMO –
Europe, Discovery Channel Canada and Discovery Channel from the US. It first became available in the UK on 1 April 1989 when Discovery Channel Europe was launched
pay TV rights to popular American series Friends and ER from Sky One. Rights to both shows were originally owned by Channel 4 upon their 1995 UK debuts
broadcasting on the channel from 21 May 2019. Channel 5 has a history of broadcasting reality TV shows. Shows broadcast include a UK version of The Mole