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|name = 5
|name = 5
|image = 5_2025.png
|image = 5_2025.png
|owner = [[Paramount Global|Paramount Media Networks UK and Australia]]
|owner = [[Paramount Skydance|Paramount Media Networks UK and Australia]]
|broadcast = UK and Ireland
|broadcast = UK and Ireland
|sister = [[Nickelodeon]]<br>[[Nicktoons]]<br>{{w|Nick Jr. (UK and Ireland)|Nick Jr.}}<br>{{w|MTV (British TV channel)|MTV}}
|sister = [[Nickelodeon]]<br>[[Nicktoons]]<br>{{w|Nick Jr. (UK and Ireland)|Nick Jr.}}<br>{{w|MTV (British TV channel)|MTV}}
|launch_date = 30 March 1997
|launch_date = 30 March 1997
}}
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'''5''' (formerly known as '''Channel 5''' and '''Five''') is a UK free-to-air broadcasting service owned by [[Paramount Global]]'s UK and Australia division. So far as of {{time|January 31}}, {{time|2015}}, 5 has aired {{SBSP}} on weekends every morning.
'''5''' (formerly known as '''Channel 5''' and '''Five''') is a UK free-to-air broadcasting service owned by [[Paramount Skydance|Paramount Global]]'s UK and Australia division. So far as of {{time|January 31}}, {{time|2015}}, 5 has aired {{SBSP}} on weekends every morning.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Even though ''SpongeBob'' regularly airs on weekends, it gets replaced sometimes. Throughout {{time|2016}}-{{time|2019}}, the show was replaced by ''{{w|The Fairly OddParents}}'' and ''{{w|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles}}'' (the {{time|2012}} reboot and the ''Rise'' {{time|2018}} one). And a few times in {{time|2022}} and {{time|2023}}, ''SpongeBob'' gets replaced by ''The Smurfs'' ({{time|2021}} reboot) sometimes, and a repeat of the 2012 reboot of ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' on June-August 2023.
*Even though ''SpongeBob'' regularly airs on weekends, it gets replaced sometimes. Throughout {{time|2016}}-{{time|2019}}, the show was replaced by ''{{w|The Fairly OddParents}}'' and ''{{w|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles}}'' (the {{time|2012}} reboot and the ''Rise'' {{time|2018}} one). And a few times in {{time|2022}} and {{time|2023}}, ''SpongeBob'' gets replaced by ''The Smurfs'' ({{time|2021}} reboot) sometimes, and a repeat of the 2012 reboot of ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' on June-August 2023.
*As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}, 5 is currently airing [[season 12]], with reruns of the first half as of {{Time|November 16}}, {{Time|2024}}.
*As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}, 5 is currently airing [[season 12]], with reruns of the second half as of {{Time|August 2}}, {{Time|2025}}.
*The time the show starts has changed many times before March 2024.
*The time the show starts has changed many times before March 2024.
**The first time the show started airing on 5, it was airing at 10:00am and it remained that way until ''The Smurfs'' came along.
**The first time the show started airing on 5, it was airing at 10:00am and it remained that way until ''The Smurfs'' came along.
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*''SpongeBob'' also aired on 5's sister channel {{w|5Star}} in July 2017, airing various episodes from [[Season 4|seasons 4]] and [[Season 5|5]], albeit with some episodes not airing on the channel.
*''SpongeBob'' also aired on 5's sister channel {{w|5Star}} in July 2017, airing various episodes from [[Season 4|seasons 4]] and [[Season 5|5]], albeit with some episodes not airing on the channel.
**[[Season 7]] also had various episodes not air on the main 5 channel.
**[[Season 7]] also had various episodes not air on the main 5 channel.
*[[CBBC]] is airing [[season 11]] of ''SpongeBob'' as of [[August 25]], 2025, so it is unknown if 5 still has the rights to air the show or not.
*[[CBBC]] is airing [[season 11]] of ''SpongeBob'' as of [[August 25]], 2025, however, 5 is still airing the show every weekend at [https://www.tvguide.co.uk/channel/5?date=2025-08-30 8:55am].


==External links==
==External links==
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[[Category:SpongeBob SquarePants]]
[[Category:SpongeBob SquarePants]]
[[Category:Channels]]
[[Category:Channels]]
[[Category:SpongeBob SquarePants in the United Kingdom]]

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5 (formerly known as Channel 5 and Five) is a UK free-to-air broadcasting service owned by Paramount Global's UK and Australia division. So far as of January 31, 2015, 5 has aired SpongeBob SquarePants on weekends every morning.

Trivia

  • Even though SpongeBob regularly airs on weekends, it gets replaced sometimes. Throughout 2016-2019, the show was replaced by The Fairly OddParents and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (the 2012 reboot and the Rise 2018 one). And a few times in 2022 and 2023, SpongeBob gets replaced by The Smurfs (2021 reboot) sometimes, and a repeat of the 2012 reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on June-August 2023.
  • As of October 2025, 5 is currently airing season 12, with reruns of the second half as of August 2, 2025.
  • The time the show starts has changed many times before March 2024.
    • The first time the show started airing on 5, it was airing at 10:00am and it remained that way until The Smurfs came along.
    • On July 9, 2022, SpongeBob aired at 10:10am instead.
    • On May 6, 2023, to honor for King Charles III's coronation, 5 aired "SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout" at 11:25am until 12:15pm.
    • As of October 2023, SpongeBob and The Smurfs aired a little earlier, with them airing 5 minutes earlier from 10am.
    • On January 12, 2024, The Smurfs finished and SpongeBob was still airing, but the latter aired at 9:50am.
    • As of March 2024, SpongeBob now airs at 8:50am, however when season 12 came on August 24, 2024, the show now airs at 8:55am, and it appears to now air from 9am as well at random airdates.
  • SpongeBob also aired on 5's sister channel 5Star in July 2017, airing various episodes from seasons 4 and 5, albeit with some episodes not airing on the channel.
    • Season 7 also had various episodes not air on the main 5 channel.
  • CBBC is airing season 11 of SpongeBob as of August 25, 2025, however, 5 is still airing the show every weekend at 8:55am.

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