Channel 5 /ˌtʃænl ˈfaɪv/ trademark a UK television channel that was started in 1997 and is owned by Richard Desmond's company Northern & Shell. The channel broadcasts news programmes (5 News), entertainment shows (OK! TV), soap operas (Neighbours), reality TV (Big Brother), and football games. Other popular programmes include The Gadget Show (a programme about new technology) and Fifth Gear (a programme about cars).