ABOUT CHANNEL 5
Channel 5 is a British television network which was launched in 1997. Between 2002 and 2011, it was branded as Five until Richard Desmond purchased it in July 2010 and announced his plans to invest more money in programming and return to the name Channel 5 with immediate effect.
In May 2014, media conglomerate Viacom acquired it for £450 million.
Although it operates solely in the UK rather than in other areas of Europe like Sky, this hasn't stopped Channel 5's success and reputation for bringing audiences some great shows, including imports from the US.
It's home to Neighbours and Home & Away, the two biggest Australian soaps and having them on the same channel means that there is less rivalry between the shows and viewers aren't torn between which one to watch at the same time.
On top of the "base" channel, just like Sky, Channel 5 also has its own channels consisting of 5 Star, and 5 USA.
5 Star provides dramas, soap operas, films and popular factual and lifestyle shows whereas 5 USA is focused solely on dramas, films, sports and comedy from the US only.
5 Star provides dramas, soap operas, films and popular factual and lifestyle shows whereas 5 USA is focused solely on dramas, films, sports and comedy from the US only.
Channel 5 is also known as the home of Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother which brings them a huge flood of loyal fans each time a new series begins. With Chicago PD, The Mentalist, The Hotel Inspector, Once Upon A Time, Under The Dome, Dallas, the NCIS franchise and the CSI franchise, there are plenty of popular shows to keep audiences occupied as well as the typical "trashy" British shows about benefits and debt collection.
My5 is what was once known as Demand 5, and is Channel 5's catch-up service. You can access all of their shows online which is great for those who don't have Sky subscriptions and would rather use Freeview only. However, if you do have Sky, you can access My5 in Sky's catch-up service straight from your TV if you don't want to do it online.
Also available are Channel 5+1 which is an hour behind the usual Channel 5 broadcasting schedule, and Channel 5+ 24 which is a whole 24 hours behind so viewers may not need to use a catch-up service.
Also available are Channel 5+1 which is an hour behind the usual Channel 5 broadcasting schedule, and Channel 5+ 24 which is a whole 24 hours behind so viewers may not need to use a catch-up service.
WHAT TYPE OF ORGANISATION ARE THEY?
Channel 5 are privately owned but Viacom is committed to recognising that it has public obligations and that public broadcasting is a huge part of the UK television industry and Channel 5's history.
They make all of their money from advertising, including competitions linked to shows like Big Brother, Home and Away and Neighbours, and do not gain anything from the TV license system as all of that goes to the BBC.
HOW IS CHANNEL 5 STRUCTURED, ORGANISED AND MANAGED?
Channel 5 is a broadcaster which means that they commission programmes from independent production companies, therefore they don't have presenting, production, technical or studio employees.
However, out of the 201-500 employees mentioned on their LinkedIn page, they do have commissioning editors for each genre who set out to find the right shows for the channel. Each commissioning editor has a section on the Channel 5 site in which they state what it is that they're looking for in a programme, whether it be a whole season, a one-off episode or a two-parter.
The employees also include talent such as Farrah Abraham and various models and actors who have been involved in shows for channels owned by Viacom. Abraham has worked on Celebrity Big Brother on Channel 5 itself, and also on Teen Mom on MTV which makes her an official employee until her main shows end.
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