Channel 5 Updates their Channel Line Up
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5 is launching a new free TV channel next month. 5Drama goes live on October 21 across Freeview, Freesat, Freely and Sky, replacing 5Select, which closes to make room for it.
As the name suggests, it’s drama all day: 5’s own UK series like All Creatures Great and Small and The Madame Blanc Mysteries, American boxsets like Gilmore Girls, and Australian drama every night.
Soon after launch, it will also start showing Home and Away from the very first episode, all the way back in 1988.
It’s getting a better spot in the guide, too. Instead of simply slotting into 5Select’s place, 5Drama swaps positions with its sister channel 5Action, which puts it on Freeview channel 33.
What this means for your TV setup
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