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5USA

British free-to-air television channel

Field	Value
name	5USA
logo	5USA logo.svg
logo_size	200px
logo_caption	Logo used since 2016
launch_date
picture_format	[1080p](1080p) HDTV (Sky Glass only)

parent	Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited
owner	Paramount Networks UK & Australia
country	United Kingdom
language	English
former_names	Five US (2006–09)
Five USA (2009–11)
sister_channels	{{plainlist
timeshift_service	5USA +1
website
terr_serv_1	Freeview
terr_chan_1	Channel 21
online_serv_1	FilmOn
online_chan_1	[Watch live](http://www.filmon.com/tv/5usa)
online_serv_2	Sky Go
online_chan_2	[Watch live](https://web.archive.org/web/20140528023020/http://go.sky.com/vod/page/default/home.do)
online_serv_3	Virgin TV Go
online_chan_3	[Watch live](https://virgintvgo.virginmedia.com/en/epg/2299) (UK only)
[Watch live](https://virgintvgo.virginmedia.com/en/epg/1475) (+1) (UK only)

576i SDTV Five USA (2009–11)

5
5Star
5Select
5Action Watch live (+1) (UK only)

5USA is a British free-to-air television channel owned by Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Paramount Skydance Corporation, which is grouped under Paramount Networks UK & Australia division. It was launched on 16 October 2006 as Five US and was the second digital terrestrial television channel in the UK to be launched by RTL Group (the owner at the time) as part of their multi-channel strategy, the first being Five Life (now 5Star). 5USA concentrates on showing imported movies and programmes from the United States.

History

The channel's original broadcast hours were from 4:00pm to 1:00am, however it extended its hours starting at 12:00pm in June 2007. On 1 November 2015, the channel began broadcasting from 7:00am until 3:00am. The channel changes its programme slots and shows from time to time.

British comedian Russell Kane was the 'face of the channel', presenting short clips between some programmes which acted as space fillers to comply with advertising regulations in the UK (UK regulations allows fewer minutes of advertising than in the US) until 16 February 2009. The music used during the pre-February 2009 idents was performed by Sufjan Stevens, and are four of Sufjan's songs: "The Dress Looks Nice on You", "Chicago", "Jacksonville" and "The Man of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts".

On 28 August 2007, Five US launched a timeshift channelFive US +1available only on Sky. On 22January 2009, it was announced that Five US would be rebranded Five USA on 16 February. It became 5USA in March 2011 as part of a corporate rebranding.

Ratings

The channel's highest ratings to date were on 12 February 2008 for the second part of the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Without a Trace crossover. The show averaged 2.58million viewers between 10:00 and 11:00pm, equating to a multichannel share of 13.9%. Those numbers made the show the most-watched multichannel programme in its slotbeating every other channel (digital and analogue) aside from BBC One, and is currently one of the highest ratings for a multichannel in the United Kingdom.

Former logos

Five USA.svg||alt=Five USA logo(16 February 2009 – 7 March 2011) Channel 5 USA.svg||alt=5USA logo(7 March 2011 – 11 February 2016)

References

"Television Broadcast Licensing Update October 2006". Ofcom.
"Ofcom | TV Cable and Satellite".
Joanne Oatts. (5 July 2007). "Five launches +1 services". [[Digital Spy]].
"Five US Rebranded to FiveUSA.". Entertainment Interactive.
(22 January 2009). "New brand identity for Five US". [[Digital Spy]].
Farber, Alex. (7 February 2011). "Five* and 5USA rebrand unveiled".
Gallery, The Ident. "5USA : 2011 Idents".

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