Canale 5

Canale 5 is a television channel based in Italy, with programming centred on entertainment content. Its on-air language is Italian. The service targets a domestic audience rather than an international one. The service is owned by Mediasat. Channels in the entertainment category usually focus on variety shows, reality formats, game shows and celebrity programming, and Canale 5 follows that pattern. The channel transmits in standard-definition 576i. The channel first went on air in November 1980. For programme schedules and official viewing options, the channel's own website (linked here) is the authoritative source. TVChannel.world indexes this channel as part of a worldwide directory of television services, organised by country, category and language.