5 USA
| 5 USA | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Launched | 16 October 2006 |
| Owned by |
Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd (Viacom International Media Networks Europe) |
| Picture format | 576i 4:3/16:9 (SDTV) |
| Audience share |
0.97 0.09% (+1) (April 2017, BARB) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Formerly called |
Five US (2006–2009)[1] Five USA (2009–2011) |
| Sister channel(s) | |
| Timeshift service | 5 USA +1 |
| Website | www.channel5.com/5usa |
Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Freeview |
Channel 21 Channel 56 (+1) |
| Satellite | |
| Freesat |
Channel 129 Channel 130 (+1) |
| Sky (UK only) |
Channel 174 Channel 191 (+1) |
| Astra 2G |
10964 H 22000 5/6 10964 H 22000 5/6 (+1) |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media |
Channel 153 Channel 185 (+1) |
| Smallworld Cable | Channel 143 |
| WightFibre | Channel 16 |
| Streaming media | |
| FilmOn | Watch live |
| Sky Go |
Watch live (UK and Ireland only) |
| Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (UK only) |
5 USA is a British multi-platform entertainment television channel. It is owned by Viacom International Media Networks Europe and is a sister channel of Channel 5 and 5Star. It was launched on 16 October 2006 as Five US and was the second digital channel in the UK to be launched by RTL Group (the owner at the time) as part of their multi-channel strategy, the first being Five Life (now 5Star). 5 USA concentrates on showing imported movies and programmes from the United States. The channel's original broadcast hours were from 16:00 to 01:00, however it extended its hours starting at 12:00 in June 2007. On 1 November 2015, the channel extended its hours again and began broadcasting from 07:00 until 03:00. The channel changes its programme slots and shows from time to time. 5 USA is available on Sky, Virgin Media, Freesat, Freeview and IPTV.[2]
British comedian Russell Kane was the 'face of the channel', presenting short clips between some programmes which acted as space fillers to comply with advertising regulations in the UK (UK regulation allows fewer minutes of advertising than in the US) until 16 February 2009. The music used during the idents until February 2009 was "The Dress Looks Nice on You!" and "Jacksonville" by Sufjan Stevens.
On 28 August 2007, Five US launched a timeshift channel named Five US +1 available only on Sky.[3] On 22 January 2009, it was announced that Five US would be rebranded to "Five USA" on 16 February.[4] The channel rebranded for a second time as "5 USA" on 7 March 2011.[5]
The channel's highest ratings to date were on 12 February 2008 for the second part of the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Without a Trace crossover. The show averaged 2.580 million viewers between 22:00 and 23:00 equating to a multichannel share of 13.9%. Those numbers made the show the most-watched multichannel programme in its slot – beating every other channel (digital and analogue) aside from BBC One, and is currently one of the highest ratings for a multichannel in the United Kingdom.
Current programming
First–run
- Longmire (2013–present)
- Cedar Cove (2014–present)
- Chicago PD (2014–present)
- The Mysteries of Laura (2015–present)
- Person of Interest (2017–present)
Second–run
- NCIS (2007–present)
- The Mentalist (2009–present)
- Archer (2013–present)2
- Castle (2014–present)
- NCIS: Los Angeles (2014–present)
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2014–present)3
- Gotham (2014–present)
- NCIS: New Orleans (2015–present)
- My Name is Earl (2015–present)
- Rookie Blue (2015–present)
- CSI: Cyber (2015–2016)
- Chicago Fire (2016–present)
- Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (2016)
- Law & Order: LA (2017)
- Bull (2017)
Repeats
Series that on/off repeat older episodes on the channel.
- Columbo - Complete Series
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Complete Series
- CSI: Miami - Complete Series
- CSI: NY - Complete Series
- CSI Cyber - Series 1
- Diagnosis: Murder - Complete Series.
- Law & Order - Series 7-20
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Series 4-14
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent - Series 8-10
- NCIS Series 1-12
- NCIS: Los Angeles - Series 1-3
- NCIS: New Orleans - Series 1-2
- Person of Interest - Series 1-4
Former programming
- 30 Rock (2006–2008)
- Happy Days (2006–2008)
- The Fall Guy (2006–2009)
- Mission: Impossible (2006–2008)
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2006-2015)
- CSI: Miami (2006–2013)4
- CSI: NY (2006–2014)4
- Whacked Out Sports (2006–2008)
- NASCAR (2006–2009)
- NBA (2006–2009)
- NFL including Super Bowl (2006–2009)
- NHRA Powerade Drag Series (2006–2009)
- The Unit (2006–2009)
- Conviction (2006)
- Pros vs. Joes (2006–2010)
- Sex and the City (2006–2011)
- IndyCar Series (2006–2009)
- Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (2006)
- NUMB3RS (2006–2011)
- David Beckham's Soccer USA (2007)
- Joey (2007)
- Vanished (2007)
- House (2007)
- Everybody Hates Chris (2007–2009)
- The Nine (2007)
- Killer Instinct (2007)
- Shark (2007–2009)
- Medical Investigation (2007–2008)
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008–2010)4
- Pimp My Ride (2009)
- The Beast (2009)
- The Shield (2009) - Series 7 only.
- The Guardian (2009)
- Sons of Anarchy (2009–2013)
- Blade: The Series (2010)
- Human Target (2010–2011)
- Dark Blue (2010–2011)
- Justified (2010–2013)4
- Breaking Bad (2011)
- True Justice (2011–2012)4
- Chuck (2012–2013)4
- Body of Proof (2013–2014)4
- Dallas (2014)
- Ironside (2014)
- Betrayal (2014)
- Played (2014)
- Law & Order (2014–2016)1
Logos
Five US logo
(16 October 2006 - 22 January 2009).
Five USA logo
(22 January 2009 - 7 March 2011).
First 5 USA logo
(7 March 2011 - 11 February 2016).5USA logo
(11 February 2016 - present)
Notes
- ^1 Series nine through fourteen were aired first-run on Channel 5. From the eighteenth series, 5 USA obtained the first-run rights to the series.
- ^2 Series one through three and the first two episodes of the fourth series were aired first-run on 5Star. From the third episode of series four, 5 USA obtained the first-run rights to the series.
- ^3 Universal Channel has first-run rights to Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in the United Kingdom, as of 2014. Universal Channel is currently airing the sixteenth series. Channel 5 had second-run rights to all series, up until the twelfth series. From the thirteenth series, aired in 2015, 5 USA has second-run rights to the series.
- ^4 5 USA has finished airing episodes to this first-run or second-run series and is currently rerunning episodes in their schedules, as of 2015.
References
- ↑ "Television Broadcast Licensing Update October 2006". Ofcom.
- ↑ "Five launches Five US and Five Life". Channel 5. 25 August 2006.
- ↑ Joanne Oatts (5 July 2007). "Five launches +1 services". Digital Spy.
- ↑ Dietrich Jeffreys (11 December 2008). "Five US to be Rebranded.". The Three Rs.
- ↑ "New brand identity for Five US". Digital Spy. 22 January 2009.
