RTL 5
RTL 5 is a Dutch free-to-air television channel that was launched on 2 October 1993. 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, Dutch version of Project Catwalk, So You Think You Can Dance and a Dutch version of ITV's Take Me Out.[1]
RTL 5 | |
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Launched | 2 October 1993 |
Network | RTL Nederland (2004-present) Holland Media Groep (1996-2004) RTL 4 S.A. (1990-1996) |
Owned by | RTL Group |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
Audience share | 2.5% (2019, SKO) |
Slogan | "Dit is jouw RTL 5" (This is your RTL 5) |
Country | Netherlands Luxembourg |
Broadcast area | Netherlands Luxembourg |
Headquarters | Hilversum, Netherlands |
Formerly called | RTL V (1993-1994) RTL 5 Nieuws & Weer (1997-1998) |
Sister channel(s) | RTL 4 RTL 7 RTL 8 RTL Z RTL Lounge RTL Crime RTL Telekids |
Website | www.rtl5.nl |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Digitenne | Channel 5 (HD) |
DTT (Luxembourg) | 498 MHz (SD) |
Satellite | |
Canal Digitaal | Channel 5 (HD) |
Joyne | Channel 5 (HD) |
Cable | |
Ziggo | Channel 5 (HD) Channel 929 (SD) |
Caiway | Channel 5 (HD) |
DELTA | Channel 5 (HD) |
Kabel Noord | Channel 5 (HD) |
IPTV | |
KPN | Channel 5 (HD) |
Tele2 Netherlands | Channel 5 (HD) |
T-Mobile Netherlands | Channel 5 (HD) |
Streaming media | |
Ziggo GO | ZiggoGO.tv (Europe only) |
KPN iTV Online | Watch live (Europe only) |
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
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.[2] In 1994 it changed the Roman number V into 5.[3] In 1995 Veronica joined RTL 4 S.A., starting a joint venture called HMG (Holland Media Groep), and with three major channels RTL could disrupt the television market in the Netherlands. Therefore 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. In 2001 the European Commission reversed the restrictions for RTL 5 because competitive channels had been launched in the Netherlands. In 2001 a Business and Financial News block called RTL Z started on RTL 5 during daytime.[5] RTL Z moved from RTL 5 to RTL 7 on 12 August 2005. Since 2005 RTL 5 has become a 24-hours channel.[6]
Programming
Domestic
Current
Game Shows
News
- Hei Elei Journaal
Past
Game Shows
- Vijf tegen Vijf (Family Feud)
Reality
- Benelux' Next Top Model
- Dames in de Dop (Ladette to Lady)
- The Golden Cage
- Idols (series 5)
- Mijn Tent is Top (My Restaurant Rules) (series 1) (moved to RTL 4)
- The Phone (2010)
- Project Catwalk
- So You Think You Can Dance
- So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation
- The Ultimate Dance Battle
- Van etter tot engel (Brat Camp)
Talk Shows
Imported
Current
Documentary
Talk Shows
Past
Anthology
Children's Shows
Clip Shows
Comedy
Drama
- 18 Wheels of Justice
- 21 Jump Street
- 24
- 24: Live Another Day
- Airwolf
- Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei
- The Americans
- The Blacklist
- The Blacklist: Redemption
- Breakout Kings
- Burn Notice
- Cashmere Mafia
- Crossing Lines
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- CSI: Cyber (series 2)
- CSI: Miami
- CSI: NY
- Dangerous Curves
- Game of Thrones (series 2)
- The Glades
- Gossip Girl
- Grimm
- Hannibal
- Heroes
- Hidden Palms
- House
- Huge
- Human Target
- In Plain Sight
- The Inside
- The L Word
- LAX
- Leverage
- Lie to Me
- Life
- Life Unexpected
- Make It or Break It
- Mercy
- Motive
- Oz
- Past Life
- Point Pleasant
- Pretty Little Liars
- Prison Break
- Renegade (series 1 & 2)
- Robin Hood
- Saving Grace
- Secret Diary of a Call Girl
- The Secret Life of the American Teenager
- Sleepy Hollow (series 1)
- Smash
- Spartacus (series 1)
- Stingers
- The Strip
- Suits (since series 3)
- Third Watch
- Transporter: The Series (series 1)
- Trauma
- True Blood
- Tyrant
- The Unit
- The Vampire Diaries
- White Collar
Game Shows
Reality
- Age of Love
- America's Next Top Model
- Australia's Next Top Model
- Bad Girls Club
- Beauty and the Geek
- Britain's Missing Top Model
- Britain's Next Top Model
- Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
- The Fashion Show
- Ink Master
- Janice & Abbey
- The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency
- Ladette to Lady
- MasterChef
- MasterChef Australia
- The Millionaire Matchmaker
- Paradise Hotel (series 2)
- Project Runway
- The Rachel Zoe Project
- Rock School
- Running in Heels
- So You Think You Can Dance USA
- Survival of the Richest
- Tabatha Takes Over
- Treasure Hunters
- True Beauty
Science Fiction
Sitcoms
Soap Operas
Western
Teletext
RTL 5 offered a teletext service which stopped on 1 April 2017. The pages 888/889 are still available for subtitles. [7]
References
- "RTL 5, Jong, Brutaal en Eigenzinnig". RTL Nederland. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- "RTL 5". frankhallie.nl. Archived from the original on December 4, 2007. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- "RTL5-televisievormgeving". Beeldengeluidwiki.nl. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- "RTL5-televisievormgeving". Beeldengeluidwiki.nl. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- "RTL 5". frankhallie.nl. Archived from the original on December 4, 2007. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- "RTL Z verhuist naar nieuwe zender RTL 7". June 28, 2005.
- "RTL".