Kanal 5 (Denmark)
In Denmark, the ProSiebenSat.1 Group operates Kanal 5. The channel broadcasts out of the UK and is distributed via cable as well as analogue and digital satellite, resulting in a reach of more than 66 percent of all Danish households. Starting as a commercial TV station, formally known as TV Danmark1 in 2001, the channel was relaunched as Kanal 5 in April 2004.
The programming on Kanal 5 is based on edgy local productions, strong international and local sports content and international quality programming. Kanal 5 covers a broad range of genres and features award winning series and blockbuster movies from some of the major international content suppliers.
The ProSiebenSat.1 Group operates three other channels in Denmark: The women’s channel Kanal 4, launched in 2006, 6’eren, aimed at male viewers, and launched in January 2009, and the music channel The Voice.
