And as part of that, it’ll take on a new name and logo – which is simply 5.
The TV channel is also planning to be called 5 going forward too, as part of a unification of the two services.
5 owner Paramount is plotting a boost to the amount of shows you can watch with a “significantly expanded content offer”.
This will mean more programmes from its premium sister brands including MTV, CBS, Comedy Central, as well as Nickelodeon for kids.
It’s due to span from reality and drama, to factual, films and true crime.
Viewers will have the chance to sample some of the biggest hits from Paramount+ too for free.
Plus, there will be a load of new streamed TV channels to watch.
Android users have apparently already started seeing the updated app early on their phones.
The platform has gone through several names in the past, starting out as Five Download in the early days of digital catch-up, before becoming Demand 5.
5 says its streaming service grew at its fastest ever rate in 2024, with shock documentary My Wife, My Abuser its number one most watched single title.
Original dramas including All Creatures Great and Small, Blindspot, The Teacher and Ellis have also helped it increase in popularity.
Wonder is the first, where viewers can find programmes on groundbreaking engineering, innovative technology, and scientific exploration.
And the second is Red Bull TV, which shows motorsport, biking, snowboarding, and more.
They can be found at channel numbers 238 and 556 respectively via Virgin TV 360, Stream and V6 boxes.
What to expect from the new 5 streaming service
Analysis by Jamie Harris, Assistant Technology and Science Editor at The Sun
Channel 5 is owned by US media giant Paramount, which also owns free streaming service Pluto TV.
And I believe Pluto TV offers some hints of what we can expect from the new 5 app.
Given Paramount’s extensive family of brands, there’s a lot of good quality archive content to use.
My5 already does this with some shows like Geordie Shore but not others like Catfish, 16 and Pregnant, South Park and many more.
So I’m sure we can expect more of this.
And let’s not forget Paramount’s extensive back catalogue of movies, some of which may well make an appearance – though the lion’s share will no doubt remain paid on Paramount+.
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MEGHAN Markle has admitted “mistakes” after her Netflix cooking show was savaged by critics and branding experts pointed out a “major flaw”.
The Duchess of Sussex celebrated a “new chapter” as her lifestyle series finally hit the streaming platform telling friends and family it was “just part of that creativity that I’ve missed so much”.
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With Love, Meghan launched on Tuesday after being delayed from January because of the Los Angeles wildfires.
Just hours later, Meghan officially launched her As Ever brand, with her updated website revealing her first products were her raspberry jam, and the flower sprinkles she repeatedly promotes throughout the show.
But the brand has continued to be dogged by controversy after the mayor of a small Majorcan town accused her of “plagiarism” over similarities between her logo and their 14th century coat of arms.
And the eight-part series, which sees the former Suits actress give hosting tips and cooking with her celebrity friends, has been savaged by critics.
One review in The Guardian described it as a “gormless lifestyle filler” and “so pointless it might be the Sussexes’ last TV show”.
While The Telegraph gave it two stars and branded it “insane” and an “exercise in narcissism”.
The former head of ITV Daytime Dianne Nelmes, who launched This Morning, also said the show has a “major flaw”.
She told MailOnline: “With Love has a major flaw. The concept is outdated.
“Today young women look to TikTok, YouTube and social media for their lifestyle gurus and celebrity tips.
“Meghan is so far removed from the reality of the women viewers who her show is targeting that I wonder what creative thinking went into the early development.”
Now Meghan, 43, has admitted she makes “mistakes” but insisted that she is “learning every day”.
In an interview with bookshop Godmothers, which was named by Meghan’s pal Oprah Winfrey, she was asked when she last “felt like a beginner at something”.
She said “Right now! I’m launching my business, As Ever, which has been my heartsong for years. Every day I’m learning so much as a founder.
“I’m taking baby steps and big strides at the same time, making mistakes and learning from them, and really working to find all the joy while diving into the creative process and the business.
BY Matt Wilkinson - Royal Editor
The Duchess of Sussex, 43, launching her Netflix rebrand with an eight-part cookery coming five years after Megxit.
Speaking in a promotional interview to mark With Love, Meghan hitting telly screens she returned to gushing about her Royal Family connections.
The late Queen Elizabeth II honoured Harry and Meghan the titles of Duke and Duchess of Sussex for their 2018 wedding.
There have been calls for the couple to be stripped of the titles after blasting the Royals on their Oprah Winfrey tell-all, six-part Netflix series Harry & Meghan and shock memoir Spare.
The California-based pair have also attracted criticism for only visiting Sussex once when they held several engagements seven years ago.
But speaking to People magazine in the US Meghan now claims the title is important to her.
She said: “It’s our shared name as a family, and I guess I hadn’t recognized how meaningful that would be to me until we had children.
“I love that that is something that Archie, Lili, H and I all have together. It means a lot to me.”
The Sussex name, she adds, “is part of our love story”.
Meghan and Harry are also the Earl and Countess of Dumbarton but rarely use the title and are not expected to pass it onto Archie.
They are banned as part of the Megxit agreement from using their SussexRoyal brand although the website remains.
And last year set up The Office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex with Meghan’s coat of arms.
Earlier this week Meg featured Lilibet in an Instagram reel with Serena Williams to promote her new projects.
It comes after the three-year-old appeared in a photo for As Ever food brand which sparked controversy after its logo was similar to a Majorcan town’s coat of arms and name the same as New York clothing brand.
The couple usually keep their children out of the spotlight.
But in her interview carried out after she left Harry in Canada to spend Valentine’s Day alone during the Invictus Games she talks about her children.
She claims five-year-old Archie told her “mama, don’t work so hard’.
Meg told the outlet: “It was the sweetest thing.”
Following a series of rebrands in the US, including a failed podcast with Spotify and projects such as 40 x 40 which failed to get off the ground, Meg is now aiming to become an entrepreneur.
But she had to drop the name American Riviera Orchard for her lifestyle after opposition from trademark authority.
Last month she posted in Instagram saying her brand wished to be called As Ever.
She told People magazine: “When your children get to a certain age – when you’re not just playing in the sandbox with them but almost playing in your own sandbox again – it’s super joyful.
“As a woman, a mom and a wife, to be able to find yourself again – in a way that was always present but that you maybe couldn’t put as much attention on as you now can when your kids are a little bit older – is a wonderful feeling.”
Harry, whose Netflix effort Polo bombed, appears sporadically in the cookery show With Love, Meghan.
The show was due to be aired in January but delayed because of the LA fires.
“Being in the granular parts of the business gives me the same feeling I have when I’m gardening: bare hands in the soil, planting a seed with so much care, and nurturing it as it grows.
“There’s something energizing about being in my 40s and turning my passion project into a business—and sharing that with the world.”
The duchess posted on Instagram saying she’s “thrilled” with the decision.
Wearing a Netflix cap she was seen grinning in a short clip on her stories, with the caption: “Lettuce romaine calm… or not(!) because I’m thrilled to share that Season 2 of ‘With Love, Meghan’ is coming!”
A TV insider said: “This may raise a few eyebrows but one thing which Netflix love is controversy – and this show certainly created alot of debate.
“Many were so scathing about the eight-part series that they thought there was no way it would get another season.
“But it seems the streamer is delighted with the chatter its created on both sides of the Atlantic this week.”
It’s not clear whether work has already started on the second series, but Netflix want it to drop later this year.
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COURTESY OF NETFLIXThe duchess is seen cooking a variety of foods[/caption]
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