RTL 5

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RTL 5
CountryLuxembourg
NetworkRTL Nederland (2004-present)
Holland Media Groep (1996-2004)
RTL 4 S.A. (1990-1996)
HeadquartersHilversum, Netherlands
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Ownership
OwnerRTL Group

RTL 5 is the second channel of the RTL Group in the Netherlands and began transmission on 2 October 1993. The channel 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]

Officially RTL 5 - along with RTL 4, RTL 7 and RTL 8 - is headquartered in Luxembourg, 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

logo from 2012-2017

RTL 5 started as RTL V via the Astra 1C satellite on 2 October 2, 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

Teletext

RTL 5 offered a teletext service which stopped on 1 April 2017. The pages 888/889 are still available for subtitles. [7]

References

  1. ^ "RTL 5, Jong, Brutaal en Eigenzinnig". RTL Nederland. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
  2. ^ "RTL 5". frankhallie.nl. Archived from the original on December 4, 2007. Retrieved November 24, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "RTL5-televisievormgeving". Beeldengeluidwiki.nl. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
  4. ^ "RTL5-televisievormgeving". Beeldengeluidwiki.nl. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
  5. ^ "RTL 5". frankhallie.nl. Archived from the original on December 4, 2007. Retrieved November 24, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "RTL Z verhuist naar nieuwe zender RTL 7". June 28, 2005.
  7. ^ "RTL".

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