RTL 5

1993–1994	1994–1995	1995–1996	1996–1997	1997–1998	1998–1999
1999–2004	2004–2005	2005–2012	2012–2017	2017–2023	2023–present

RTL 5 is a Dutch free-to-air television channel that was launched on 2 October 1993. It mainly broadcasts American films and hit series but also reality shows, comedy, travel, international shows and local productions .

RTL V

1993–1994

RTL 5 started catering two demographics that were less served by RTL4: the youth and higher-class residents.

RTL5 (first era)

1994–1995

1995–1996

Gradually from 1995, RTL 5 started decreasing its entertainment profile and aimed to become a news channel, due to the acquisition of Veronica and concerns over RTL's near-monopoly on commercial television with three channels alone.

1996–1997

The logo was revised in 1996 when the EC blocked the request to convert RTL 5 into a news channel. During this season, 5 in het land, a counterpart to SBS6's Hart van Nederland, appeared. During this period, the national anthem of Luxembourg was played at closedown.

RTL5 Nieuws & Weer

1997–1998

Right at the beginning of 1997, on January 1, the new RTL 5 Nieuws & Weer format launched, but there were carryovers from previous phases of the channel. Implementation was gradual, as in the first two months, the older RTL 5 logo appeared in some graphics. SBS criticized RTL 5's lack of commitment in delivering a comprehensive news format and took to the European Commission; RTL 5 was still showing American movies after the main 8pm news in this period.

RTL5 (second era)

1998–1999

After quietly dropping the Nieuws & Weer subtitle in the summer of 1998, a new look and logo were unveiled that fall.

1999–2004

2004–2005

2005–2012

In conjunction with the 2005 RTL rebrand, RTL 5 also changed its programming, inheriting Yorin's former content. Red became the channel's dominant color.

2012–2017

HD version

2017–2023

2023–present

Introduced on May 1, 2023.