Channel 5

Channel 5 is a Dryicoran TV channel launched on 4 August 1984, having been originally launched as an extra channel for the BOD in March 1972 as the original BOD 3. It was relaunched as Channel 5 in 1984.

Channel 5 has a reputation for informative documentaries and has grown from a small channel to a key player (though it rarely attracts viewing figures of the likes of the BOD, DTV and, to an extent, Channel 4. Its sports commentary is also generally viewed as the best behind DTV Sport.