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| Original author(s) | Channel 5 |
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| Developer(s) | Paramount Global |
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| Type | Television catch-up |
| Website | my5 |
My5 (previously Five Download and later Demand 5) is the brand name of video-on-demand services offered by Channel 5 in the United Kingdom. The service went live on 26 June 2008.[1] It is owned by Paramount Global and operated by their Paramount Networks UK & Australia division.
As Five Download, the service offered downloads in Windows Media Video format of the US imports CSI, House and Grey's Anatomy. Individual episodes could be 'rented', with some episodes available seven days before they appeared on TV.
More varied content from Channel 5's programming has become available since June 2008, with a wider prevalence of free content offered for 30 days after broadcast. In January 2009, Demand 5 began to offer content in the Flash Video format, allowing users with Apple Macintosh computers to access their content.[2]
On November 1, 2023, Paramount announced that it would combine its streaming service with Pluto TV in the UK, with its full launch date set to be planned for the second half of 2024.[3]
- ^ "Demand Five launches". Channel 5. 17 July 2008. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- ^ "Demand Five online streaming review". Macworld UK. 18 May 2009.
- ^ "Paramount to Combine Pluto TV, Channel 5's My5 in U.K." The Hollywood Reporter. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2024.