Media
Five launches +1 services
Published Thursday, Jul 5 2007, 10:19 BST | By Joanne Oatts
Time-shift channels Five Life +1 and Five US +1 will launch on satellite in early autumn this year.
Since Five US and Life launched in October 2006 more than 25 million viewers have tuned into the channels, putting both in the top 15 UK non-terrestrial channels within peak.
Five’s chief executive, Jane Lighting, said: "I’m delighted we can offer these new services to our viewers less than a year after so successfully launching Five US and Five Life."
As well as the likes of House and CSI, Five US is will begin showing Courteney Cox drama Dirt from July 9. Five Life is home to Home & Away and Extraordinary People.
Since Five US and Life launched in October 2006 more than 25 million viewers have tuned into the channels, putting both in the top 15 UK non-terrestrial channels within peak.
Five’s chief executive, Jane Lighting, said: "I’m delighted we can offer these new services to our viewers less than a year after so successfully launching Five US and Five Life."
As well as the likes of House and CSI, Five US is will begin showing Courteney Cox drama Dirt from July 9. Five Life is home to Home & Away and Extraordinary People.
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