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Five.2 - CONFIRMED as the new channel from five

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MN
MarkNewby
screenfive if movies
five II (going down the RTL route)

I have to say refive is nice, but that would more suit a +1 channel Smile
CW
cwathen Founding member
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The name Five.2 means that they will have to retain the logo as a word rather than a number in the future as well, otherwise it will look like it's called Fifty-Two!

Five 2 could well turn out to be a working title for the channel. There's also nothing to say that there will definately be a consistant look between the two channels - each of C4's channels has their own individual branding with no common logo to tie them all together, but they all manage to co-exist quite happily. C5 could well return to a numeral 5 for the main channel, but still have a channel called 'Five.2' aswell.

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I doubt whether that would be suitable, as RTL2 already exists in Europe (Luxembourg) and would cause confusion.

This would cause confusion how exactly? As long as no other broadcaster in this country allready operates as RTL then there is no confusion. Remember that Sky Italia operate different channels in Spain with the same names as channels here.
PE
Pete Founding member
CN posted:
How about refive ? As in 'revive',


I'm sure Marks and Sparks' cafe would complain
GO
gottago
EMeFive: Entertain Me Five!

It may sound like they're slipping you a drug but they actually entertaining you! Very Happy
TV
TVN
It looks like 5 are well ahead in the bidding, as reported by DigitalSpy
BR
Brekkie
Well, depending on what it ends up being "five film" and "five life" are possibilities - while I think "five two" looks better than "five.2"
JA
jamesmd
BillyH posted:
Five.2 (why do we keep typing it like that?) just sounds silly. How's it pronounced, 'Five Dot Two'?

Still, I can't think of any other names. 'Five Plus' might make people think it's just a +1 channel, and 'More 5' would bring round the lawyers.


Either five-two or five point two one would imagine
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A former member
what about Five +1, the first Terestrial broadcaster to have a timeshift channel? or maybe not
CO
Corin
Stuart Plymouth posted:
I doubt whether that would be suitable, as RTL2 already exists in Europe (Luxembourg) and would cause confusion.

Not in Letzebuerg.

RTL2 (RTL deux) is a national commercial radio network in France.

<http://www.rtl2.FR/>

RTL II (RTL svie) is a national commercial television network in Deutschland.

<http://http://www.rtl2.DE>

So surely there is no reason why there could not be an RTL two in England?
CT
CTVN
Just to add to Corin's point

http://www.rtlgroup.com/Operations_Television.htm

click the link above and see how many of RLT's television channels are called RTL. I think there would be no probelm with renaming Five RTL.

Personaly i think they should stick with five as they have done alot to get the "five" brand recognised, unless they do want to name the second channel with a "2, two, II" RTL 1 and RTL 2 sound and look alot better than Five1 and Five2
CO
ChrisO
cwathen posted:
Five 2 could well turn out to be a working title for the channel.


I’d think it is defiantly going to be called Five.2 because it’s stated in the latest "Ofcom Television Licence Issued" document.
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/ifi/tvlicensing/tvupdates/monthly/200510

TLCS - Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd - Five.2
DE
Deano_1990
Wow....Five2 More boring crap during the day and Sex after 12 o'clock...The only descent thing on there if NFL on a sunday and Monday Morning!!

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