Kanal 5 (''Channel 5'') is a

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subscription

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operated by

Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA is a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. The subsidiary is responsible for managing the collection of their cable and satellite networks around the Europe, Middle East and Africa regions. History WarnerMedia ...

, a subsidiary of

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. The station is broadcast to Denmark by satellite from

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

, showing mainly films, US drama shows and sports. Kanal 5 aired the Danish version of

So You Think You Can Dance ''So You Think You Can Dance'' is a franchise of reality television shows in which contestants compete in dance. The first series of the franchise, created by '' Idols'' producers Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe, premiered in July 2005 and has ...

. Kanal 5 owns the Danish broadcast rights to show

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from

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, and along with

Canal Digital Canal Digital was a Nordic pay TV and internet service provider in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland that was founded in March 1997 as a joint venture between the French pay TV company Canal+ and the Norwegian telecommunications operator Te ...

it shares the rights to show English

Premier League The Premier League (legal name: The Football Association Premier League Limited) is the highest level of the men's English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Foo ...

football. Kanal 5 has bought the rights to show the

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movies. Kanal 5 is distributed through

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and

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References

External links

Official Kanal 5 site
Television stations in Denmark Warner Bros. Discovery networks Television channels and stations established in 2000 Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA {{Denmark-tv-stub