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Facts and stats
5Star is a television channel in the United Kingdom owned by Viacom International Media Networks Europe and is a sister channel of Channel 5.
The channel was launched as "Five Life" on 15 October 2006, and was rebranded as "Fiver" on 28 April 2008, "5*" on 7 March 2011 and "5Star" on 11 February 2016.
| Launched | 15 October 2006 |
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| Owner | Paramount Networks UK & Australia |
| National sales | Sky |
| Former names | Fiver Five Life 5* |
| Viewing figures: | Weekly top 10BARB |
Contact 5STAR
| Postal address | 17 – 29 Hawley Crescent, London, NW1 8TT |
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| Official website | channel5.com/5star |
| Wikipedia | 5* |
Social media
| X | @channel5_tv |
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People
Hannah Barnes Programme Director
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