5 is set to launch six new live channels and add hundreds of hours of on-demand programming to its streaming service, following a new agreement with Hearst Networks and an expanded partnership with AMC Networks International (AMCNI) UK.

This move supports 5‘s ongoing strategy to broaden its streaming lineup by offering curated content from partners alongside its own drama, factual, and children’s programming, as well as content from parent company Paramount and its associated brands.

AMCNI UK will introduce four new FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) channels this month:

• AMC Cupid
• AMC Reality
• Love After Lockup
• True Crime UK

Three of these channels—AMC Cupid, AMC Reality, and Love After Lockup—are operated solely by AMCNI UK. True Crime UK is managed through a joint venture between Paramount and AMCNI UK. These new channels, which focus on single series and specific genres, are the first third-party additions to 5‘s live channel lineup, joining existing channels such as 5 Cops, 5 Christmas, and Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly.

The new live channels from AMCNI UK will be available alongside the current AVoD (Advertising Video on Demand) content on 5, which already includes AMC Collection, True Crime UK, and AMC Shudder Selects.

Hearst Networks is also launching two new AVoD collections on 5:

• Inside Crime (available now)
• Mystery TV (launching January 2026)

Additionally, two related FAST channels will be introduced in the first quarter of 2026.

Kiaran Saunders, Vice President of Distribution at 5, stated that these partnerships mark a significant step in delivering a wide range of content to both viewers and advertisers. He highlighted the strength of the new FAST channels and on-demand collections, especially in the true crime genre, where AMC and Hearst are recognized for their high-quality offerings.

Channel Highlights:

• AMC Cupid: Focuses on wedding and dating content, featuring shows like My Fair Wedding with David Tutera, Match Made in Heaven, and Million Dollar Matchmaker.
• AMC Reality: Showcases popular reality TV series such as Love After Lockup, Growing Up Hip Hop, Amazing Wedding Cakes, Million Dollar Matchmaker, and LA Hair.
• Love After Lockup: Follows couples navigating relationships during and after incarceration, from first contact to life after release.
• True Crime UK: Features original true crime programming, including Murder by the Sea, Donal MacIntyre’s Killer Evidence, Wrongly Accused, Killers: Caught on Camera, Secrets of a Murder Detective, Cold Cases Reopened, and Murder UK.

Hearst Networks’ On-Demand Collections:

• Inside Crime: Explores the details of the UK’s most notorious crimes, featuring series like Crimes That Shook Britain, Britain’s Darkest Taboos, and What the Killer Did Next.
• Mystery TV: Investigates unexplained phenomena, the supernatural, and government secrets, with titles such as Weird or What? with William Shatner, Top Secret UFO Projects Declassified, and Strangest Things.

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