Duo 5
Estonian television channel
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Duo 5 (formerly known as Kanal 12 (literal English translation Channel 12)) is an Estonian TV channel. It is owned by the Kanal 2 company. Duo 5 is owned by Duo Media Networks.[2]
Latvian
Lithuanian
| Country | Estonia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Estonia Latvia (since 30 April 2024) Lithuania (since 30 April 2024) |
| Headquarters | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Programming | |
| Languages | Estonian Latvian Lithuanian |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Duo Media Networks (Postimees Grupp) |
| Sister channels | Kanal 2 Duo 3 Duo 4 Duo 6 Kanal 7 Kino 7 MyHits Eesti Kanal SmartZone KidZone Max KidZone Mini FilmZone FilmZone Plus |
| History | |
| Launched | 8 June 2011 (Estonia) 30 April 2024 (Latvia and Lithuania) |
| Replaced | Kanal 7+ (Latvia and Lithuania) |
| Links | |
| Website | Duo 5 Estonia Duo 5 Baltic |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Analogue terrestrial | Not available on Analogue Terrestrial |
| Digital terrestrial | Multiplex 2[1] |
The channel started broadcasting on 8 June 2011 as Kanal 12, the culmination of a request by parent channel Kanal 2 to start such a channel since 2007. In its launch month, the channel carried two Estonian festivals, the Punk Music Festival and Rabarock.[3]
On 30 April 2024, Duo 5 launched for the rest of the Baltic states including Latvia and Lithuania, replacing the Russian language TV channel Kanal 7+.
Shows
Estonian feed
Duo 5 shows mainly reality shows and series targeting for male audiences, including:
- Baywatch (Rannavalve)
- Formula Renault 3.5 Series live broadcast
- MacGyver
- Married... with Children (Tuvikesed)
- Walker, Texas Ranger (Walker, Texase korravalvur)
- WWE Raw
- WWE Smackdown
- Rude Tube (Klikitähed)
- Dudesons (Duudsonid)
- Most Shocking (20 kõige shokeerivamat)
- Most Daring (Hulljulged)
- Extreme Fishing with Robson Green (Ekstreemkalapüük Robson Greeniga)
- Jail (Vangla)
- The Hungry Sailors (Näljased meremehed)
- Sports Gone Wild (Pöörased spordiklipid)
- Travel Sick (Kreisid reisid)
- All About Men (Kogu tõde meestest)
- Piers Morgan On... (Piers Morgani luksusreisid)
- Conan (talk show)
- Kommissar Rex
- Cops (Võmmid)
- SEAL Team
- Magnum, P.I. (Eradetektiiv Magnum)
Latvian & Lithuanian feeds
Since 30 April 2024, Duo 5 joined its broadcasting lineup for the rest of the Baltics including Latvia and Lithuania. The Latvian and Lithuanian feeds shows mainly true crime documentary TV series, including:
| Original title | Latvian title | Lithuanian title |
|---|---|---|
| Casey Anthony: An American Murder Mystery | Keisijs Antonijs: Amerikāņu slepkavību mistērija | Casey Anthony: amerikietiškos žmogžudystės paslaptis |
| A Crime to Remember | Noziegums kuru atcerēties | Įsimintinas nusikaltimas |
| Disappeared | Pazudis | Dingo be žinios |
| Mansions & Murders | Savrupmājas un slepkavības | Rūmai ir žmogžudystės |
| Naked Attraction | Kailā pievilcība | Nuogas potraukis |
| Nightmare Next Door | Šausmas kaimiņos | Košmaras kaimynystėje |
| Welcome to Murdertown | Laipni lūgti slepkavību pilsētā | Sveiki atvykę į Žudikų miestą |
