5 Spike 2015 – 2020 Branding

5 Spike was a digital television channel owned by Viacom (The Channel 5 owners), and was launched on 15 April 2015 on Freeview., being a localised version of the American channel Spike. Primarily airing entertainment programming geared towards a male audience, including action and drama series, police documentaries, programming from its U.S. counterpart, and mixed martial arts. On 14th December 2019 it was announced the channel would merged with Paramount channel on the 7th January 2020.

On Wednesday 15th April 2015 Spike was launched. Ben Frow, the programme director at Channel 5, and his editorial team will oversee commissioning, scheduling and acquisitions for Spike. said: “Spike is a driven, high-energy channel offering a point of view and programme mix I think is different from anything else on British TV right now. I can’t wait to see our viewers embrace this exhilarating new channel.”

On 31 October 2017, Spike was rebranded as 5 Spike to closer associate itself with its sister channels. Coincidentally, it was announced in February of the same year that the flagship U.S network would rebrand as Paramount Network, dropping the Spike brand altogether. Finally, on January 7th 2020, 5 Spike was closed down.

5 Spike Ident

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

21st January 2018

Views: 133

Format: 16:9

5 Spike Ident

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

21st January 2018

Views: 111

Format: 16:9

5 Spike Promotions

Idiot TV Tuesday

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

21st January 2018

Views: 121

Format: 16:9

Spartacus Monday

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

21st January 2018

Views: 101

Format: 16:9

Six Friday 9pm

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

21st January 2018

Views: 156

Format: 16:9