Channel 5 offers one of the worst streaming services in the UK. It's quality is often poor with pixelation and blurring frequently seen on moving images. It frequently stops streaming especially after... See more
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5 is the home of award-winning content from the UK’s third largest commercial public service broadcaster (PSB). In keeping with its PSB remit, 5 tells the story of modern Britain by reflecting the lives of people across the UK, featuring well-known faces and fresh new talent. Its programme roster spans original UK drama, premium factual, true crime, science, news & current affairs and kids’ content, which continue to attract critical acclaim. Viewers can watch 5's traditional broadcast channels 5, 5Star, 5 USA, 5 ACTION and 5 Select through Freeview, Freesat, Sky, Virgin Media, as well as online through the 5 website at channel5.com and through streaming apps which are supported on most connected TV platforms as well as iOS and Android mobile devices. Through a mix of live TV channels and bingeable boxsets, 5's free-to-air streaming service allows UK audiences to watch or stream the breadth of programming from 5 – including Milkshake!, its dedicated preschool brand – and a wide selection from the wider Paramount family of brands, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV Entertainment Studios, and the opportunity to sample some of the biggest hits from Paramount+ and more.
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Ive watched Tour de France for years on…
Ive watched Tour de France for years on C4. This year it went to Pay 4 View. I don't P4V for any sports so decided to watch highlights on C5. I've watched two episodes. I don't know who the main presenter is but i can't cope with her enane comments. The second presenter who i equally don't know has such a strong Irish accent i can only understand 50%. Thats the end of me trying the end of the Tour for me.
Please fire your traffic lady Chan
Please fire your traffic lady Chan. She can't say the words correctly. She slips her tung to much to make up a word that does not make any sense. Also fire her from 102.7 fm radio station. Have her go back to school so she can learn words and speak right! The weather report for the past few month has been completely incorrect. This station used to be a great broadcast but now they completely suck. The best news channels that are correct is channel 2, 4, 7, 11, and CNN. They always have everything matching. But channels 5 completely different. Channel.5 news is a complet bullshit.
I can't put half a star but I'd do less…
I can't put half a star but I'd do less than that. Shit me, trying to watch Tour highlights and the adverts are 10 minutes long to a 20 minute show. It's pointless watching this
Rubbish Tour coverage
You can improve by actually streaming Tour De France highlights which you are contracted to do. I agree that 1 star is too many. I would give you a minus.
If you are going to take on such a task as the Tour it needs to be professional, your program is not.
Channel 5 - Tour De France highlights
I've been trying the watch the Tour De France highlights on Channel 5 but the lengthy inane adverts make it unwatchable. When will they launch a payment option to remove these. Thirteen adverts at some breaks, please it's just so poor.
Poor user experience
Poor user experience. have taken the uk rights to tour de france and have no live coverage or highlights show available
Tour de France not there
Where the eff are the Tour de France highlights?
TDF is not even mentioned anywhere on the app.
1 star is to much blurred picture.
1 star is to much blurred picture no way is it HD quality as usual we are being mugged off in this country for our tv, if I had my way I would shut this channel down we are plagued with advertising of which there are to many and there streaming service is crap with you guessed it to many adverts.
Attempted to watch Blue Bloods s12e1
Attempted to watch Blue Bloods s12e1. All outside scenes were showing halos of poor quality video around each character. Seemed everything was out of focus. Some of the interior scenes were better, but definitely not up to broadcast quality.
channel5 login will not work but…
channel5 login will not work but reading other comments I think that might be a good thing, go to activate and if asks you to login or register so put in details and just refuses to go any further saying object unknown even my app stopped login in so officially given up, absolute joke channel5
Rubbish service
While streaming s 4 part series during the annoying ad break near the end of programme, having watched the ads ihad message there was a problem and I had to restart programme.... this is way too regular and extremely frustrating.... def my least favourite streaming service.... by a mile.
Shocking amount of adverts,
Shocking amount of adverts,. Can be as many as 13 in the breaks.
More adverts than the programme if you…
More adverts than the programme if you were to take the adverts away the 1 hour programme would be half an hour it puts you off watching anything on 5 and freezes alot to
I spend more time turning it off and on…
I spend more time turning it off and on than watching anything. It freezes every couple of minutes. So frustrating. Im not going to bother anymore. I will stick to my Amazon prime.
Good Documentaries! VG!
Is this now My5? I forgot about it but been really enjoying some of the documentaries on it recently. I was the watching Richard Madley Inside the World's Mega Prison, super disciplined and strict maxine security prison and also Brontes Britain with Gyles Brandreth, very interesting! Good watches!
Channel 5 app is absolutely rubbish
Channel 5 app is absolutely rubbish. The qr code goes to cartoons scam website.
Every time I try to watch something it…
Every time I try to watch something it starts off ok and then freezes
Total waste of time
More adds than program.
App is useless
Sort out the app . Nothing loads you cannot watch anything as it doesn’t load . I do not watch anything because it’s frustrating and annoying !!
Just an abysmally unprofessional and…
Just an abysmally unprofessional and outdated media platform. Presenters are superficial, clueless, and shockingly ignorant about Boston geography and its institutions.
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