Sky 5
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16:9 | |
| Ownership | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sky Network Television |
| History | |
| Launched | 3 December 1994 |
| Former names | Orange, Sky 1, The Box |
| Links | |
| Website | Official Site |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Sky Go | skygo.co.nz |
Sky 5 is a
The channel's shows are a variety of international shows, for example CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Simpsons, WWE, The Flash, Supergirl, Arrow, Tour of Duty, Hardcore Pawn and Pawn Stars.
History
The channel was started on 3 December 1994 as Orange on Sky UHF pre-set channel 7. Orange broadcast between 10am and around 11:30pm and during 1995
Orange changed its name to Sky 1 on 1 June 1998 and introduced overnight programming, with
In 2005, Sky Network Television considered unencrypting Sky 1 to make it a free-to-air channel, but decided instead to purchase the existing network,
Sky 1 relaunched on 1 February 2008 and in the process its name was changed to The Box.
On 2 February 2018, 10 years after the channel relaunched as The Box, it rebranded for the third time in its history, as Sky 5.
Former logos
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1998–2008 -
2008-2018
