Canale 5
| Canale 5 | |
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| Launched | 30 September 1980 |
| Owned by | Mediaset |
| Picture format |
576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audience share | 16.7% (December 2016, ) |
| Country |
 Italy
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| Language | Italian |
| Broadcast area |
Italy
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| Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
| Formerly called | TeleMilano 58 (1978-1980) |
| Sister channel(s) |
Rete 4 Italia1 La5 |
| Website | mediaset |
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Availability
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| Terrestrial | |
| Digital | Channel 5 (SD) Channel 505 (HD) |
| Satellite | |
| Digital | DVB-S (scrambled in Mediaguard) on Hotbird |
| Yes | Channel 129 |
| Cable | |
| MC Cable | Channel 205 |
| Cablecom | Channel 096 Channel 205 (digital CH-D) |
| Hot | Channel 156 |
Canale 5 (in English Channel Five) is an Italian private television network of Mediaset. Canale 5 was the first private television network to have a national coverage in Italy in 1980.
Canale 5 is the most watched channel in Italy because Canale 5 is a classic generalist channel, which means that it is aimed at the mass family audience. The distinguishing characteristics of the channel are programmes based on completeness and variety, able to reach, through all kinds of programmes, from entertainment to drama and news.
The logo of Canale 5 was originally formed by the number five beside a long biscione (a snake, the ancient symbol of Milan) spitting a flower. In the 1980s the reptile was replaced by a bigger number leaving only a stylized head on the top with the flower.
On 4 December 2012, Mediaset launched Canale 5 HD, a simulcast of Canale 5 in high-definition. Since January 2013, Canale 5 has been directed by Giancarlo Scheri.
In 1978, Telemilano, a local Milan-based broadcaster became Canale 5 two years later and began broadcasting nationally. Canale 5 was subsequently joined by Italia 1 (in 1982) and Retequattro (in 1984).
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