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Channel 5 launch of 5Drama television channel
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Channel 5 is restructuring its television lineup with the scheduled to launch a new television channel, 5Drama, of 5Drama on October 21. The new service will replace 5Select, which is closing after eight years of broadcasting. While 5Select in previously served as a hub for documentaries and factual content, that programming will now be available via the broadcaster’s lineup main Channel 5 station and digital streaming platforms. 5Drama will feature a mix of UK, US, and Australian programming, including detective dramas and family favorites. favorites such as ‘All Creatures Great and Small’. A key component of the launch is the broadcast of the Australian soap opera ‘Home and Away’. The Away’, which the channel intends to air the series in its entirety, allowing viewers to watch entirety from its 1988 origins. Cast members have expressed enthusiasm for the move, which provides an opportunity for UK audiences The reshuffle also involves moving 5Action to engage with the show’s history and classic characters. former 5Select slot on Freeview channel 46.
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- 2026-10-05 13:23 UTC Channel 5 launch of 5Drama television channel
- 2026-09-28 18:14 UTC Channel 5 launch of 5Drama television channel
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