Telecinco

Telecinco
Launched April 3, 1990 (1990-04-03) (21 years ago)
Owned by Mediaset España
Picture format 576i (SDTV 16:9)
1080i (HDTV) (Telecinco HD)
Audience share 14.4% (February 2011, Vertele)
Slogan Deja la tristeza y anímate
Country Spain
Formerly called Tele 5 (1990-1997)
Sister channel(s) Telecinco HD
Cuatro
LaSiete
FactoriaDeFiccion
Boing
Divinity
Canal+ Dos
Website http://www.telecinco.es
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital Mux 68
Satellite
Digital+ Channel 15
Cable
Euskaltel Channel 5
ONO Channel 5
R Channel 75
IPTV
Imagenio Channel 5
Jazztelia Channel 5
Orange TV Channel 5

Telecinco is a Spanish commercial television channel operated by Mediaset España. Launched in 1990 as Tele 5, it was the fifth of the national terrestrial television channels. In 1997, Tele 5 was rebranded as Telecinco, dropping the flower logo seen in other Mediaset channel logos.

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Programming

Telecinco is a general channel catering for all audiences. It shows popular films, series and sport.

Telecinco programming shown on the network includes dramas El Comisario and Sin Tetas No Hay Paraíso, gameshows; Alla Tu, Pasapalabra and VIP (Celebrity Squares). Comedies like 7 Vidas and La que se avecina and entertainment shows includes Cronicas Marcianas and G-20.

Telecinco is also known for its reality shows, having produced a number of popular series in the last decade, Gran Hermano, Supervivientes, Hotel Glam, Operación Triunfo, amongst others. Reality shows feed many of the channel's other programmes such as the morning show El Programa de Ana Rosa, the afternoon and weekly nightly show Salvame and the weekly discussion show La Noria. All these programmes experienced a substantial ratings boost thanks to the Reality Effect.

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Production

Telecinco had digitalised their production facilities. It allowed them to broadcast their channels in up to Spanish and original language, stereo sound, interactive services and high-definition television.

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