Tele5 is a Polish
free-to-air
Free-to-air (FTA) services are television (TV) and radio services broadcast in unencrypted form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscri ...
television channel owned by
Polcast Television
Polcast Television is a TV broadcaster of four Poland, Polish channels: Tele 5 (Poland), Tele 5, Polonia 1, Water Planet and Novela TV. It was founded in 2006 when Fincast (earlier broadcaster) was no longer entitled to represent them.
Televisi ...
. It was launched on 19 April 2002, replacing Super 1. Originally broadcasting European shows (i.e., its own productions, those of the
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England. Originally established in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company, it evolved into its current sta ...
), it later started showing Canadian series.
History
Tele 5 launched on 19 April 2002, replacing . The channel broadcast entertainment programmes, mostly films and series. In addition, the channel broadcast documentaries, often devoted to controversial topics, as well as programmes for lovers of extreme sports. In addition to European and American films, the station presented its own journalistic, cultural, entertainment and cooking programmes. In October 2009, Tele 5 launched a free livestream of the channel. From September to November 2012, the car races of the German
DTM
DTM may refer to:
Sport
* Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, a motor-racing series staged annually in Germany since 2000
* Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft, a motor-racing championship staged in Germany from 1984 to 1995
Computing
* Data Transfer ...
series and the Italian
Superstars
A superstar is a widely acclaimed celebrity.
Superstar or superstars may also refer to:
People
* "Superstar" Krishna (1943–2022), Indian film actor, director and producer in Telugu cinema
* "Superstar" Mahesh Babu (born 1975), Indian actor
* ...
series were broadcast. In 5 November 2012, Tele 5 launched its own high-definition feed. On 30 June 2016, the station was placed in the multiplex of local ''TVT'', and on 17 July 2016 it also appeared in the multiplex of ''TVL''.
References
External links
Official SiteMedia5
Television channels and stations established in 2002
Television channels in Poland
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