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RTL 5

Dutch television network From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

RTL 5 is a Dutch free-to-cable television channel that was launched on 2 October 1993, during the 4th anniversary of its sister channel. It mainly broadcasts American films and hit series but also reality shows, comedy, travel, international shows and local productions including Expeditie Robinson, Holland's Next Top Model & Benelux' Next Top Model, Dutch versions of America's Next Top Model, the Dutch version of Project Catwalk, So You Think You Can Dance and a Dutch version of ITV's Take Me Out.[1]

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RTL 5
CountryNetherlands
Luxembourg
Broadcast areaNetherlands
Luxembourg
HeadquartersHilversum, Netherlands
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerRTL Group
ParentRTL Nederland (2004–present)
Holland Media Groep (1997–2004)
RTL 4 S.A. (1993–1997)
Sister channelsRTL 4
RTL 7
RTL 8
RTL Z
RTL Lounge
RTL Crime
RTL Telekids
History
Launched2 October 1993; 31 years ago (1993-10-02)
Former namesRTL V (1993–1994)
RTL 5 Nieuws & Weer (1997–1998)
Links
Websitewww.rtl5.nl
Availability
Terrestrial
DigitenneChannel 5 (HD)
DTT (Luxembourg)498 MHz (SD)
Streaming media
Ziggo GOZiggoGO.tv (Europe only)
KPN iTV OnlineWatch live (Europe only)
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Officially RTL 5 - along with RTL 4, RTL 7 and RTL 8 - is headquartered in Hilversum, broadcasting with a Luxembourg TV license. This allows them to avoid more severe control by the Dutch media authorities as Luxembourg's television watchdog is less strict.

History

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Early years

RTL 4 planned the creation of an RTL 5 as early as March 1992. The group conducted a feasibility study to create a second channel for targets that were not properly served by the main channel.[2] RTL 5 started as RTL V via the Astra 1C satellite on 2 October 1993. The programming mainly consists of shows about cars and programmes for men.[3] In 1994 it changed the Roman number V into 5.[4]

Attempted reconversion to a news and weather format

In 1995 Veronica joined RTL 4 S.A., starting a joint venture called HMG (Holland Media Groep). With three major channels RTL could disrupt the television market in the Netherlands. In the summer of 1996, the channel was aimed at reconverting itself into a news channel, but HMG executives [5] Under pressure of the European Commission the channel was rebranded as RTL 5 Nieuws & Weer (in English: RTL 5 News & Weather) between 1997 and 1998.[4] RTL 5 became a thematic news channel, with an 8pm news bulletin competing against the main edition of NOS Journaal. It also provided a ten-minute Weer & Verkeer (weather and traffic) bulletin after the main news.[6] Weeks after the launch of the new format, SBS Broadcasting tried suing RTL 5 in front of the European Commission, under the grounds that HMG was not following EC recommendations in becoming a theme channel. Part of its line-up still consisted of feature films, going against the news channel concept, and one of the new local programmes, 5 in het land, was similar to SBS6's Hart van Nederland.[7]

Repositioning

With the launch of NET5 in 1999, the channel changed its format again. The channel withdrew its news and weather format and increased its target demographic.[8] In September 2000, the European Commission reversed the restrictions on RTL 5 because competitive channels had been launched in the Netherlands. On 5 June 2001,[9] a Business and Financial News block called RTL Z started on RTL 5 during daytime.[3] Regular RTL 5 programming started at 6pm.[10] RTL Z moved from RTL 5 to RTL 7 on 12 August 2005.[11]

Since 2005

Since then, in conjunction with the RTL rebrand, RTL 5 has become a 24-hours channel.[12] It also absorbed the programmes of the former Yorin channel, while RTL 7, the former Yorin, took RTL5's former output.[13]

On 15 January 2024, a new season of Big Brother premiered on the channel and on Videoland.[14]

Series and shows currently on air

Series and shows previously shown or on hiatus

Teletext

RTL 5 offered a teletext service which stopped on 1 April 2017. The pages 888/889 are still available for subtitles.[15]

Logos

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    RTL 5's seventh from 1999 to 2004
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    RTL 5's eighth from 2004 to 2005
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    RTL 5's ninth logo from 2005 to 2012
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    RTL 5's tenth logo from 2012 to 2017
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    RTL 5's eleventh logo from 2017 to 2023

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