Channel 5 (British TV channel)

Channel 5 is a free television channel in the United Kingdom. It started on 30 March 1997. It is owned by Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd, and is operated by ViacomCBS Networks UK &amp; Australia. It is one of the main five channels in the United Kingdom.
The station was called Five between 2002 and 2011, when it was owned by the RTL Group. It changed back to the name "Channel 5" after Richard Desmond bought the station. It was then bought by Viacom in 2014 for £450 million (US$759 million).