Channel 5 /ˌtʃænl ˈfaɪv/ BrE AmE trademark
the newest of the five main television stations in the UK, which is paid for by advertisements. It is known for making popular programmes and for the many films it shows. It often broadcasts the same type of programme at the same time every day. People in some parts of the UK complain that they cannot get Channel 5 programmes on their television sets or that the quality of the picture is not very good.