Country reference
- Country codes
- BZ / BLZ · M49 084
- Browsing region
- North America
- Language options to specify
- English, Spanish, Belize Kriol English
- UN statistical subregion
- Latin America and the Caribbean
Use Greater Belize Media, formerly Channel 5 Belize, with the programme name when making a Belize viewing request. The broadcaster announced the rebrand in May 2025. News 5, Open Your Eyes and Noticiero 5 Semanal identify different programmes; an old Channel 5 label needs checking against what plays.
A rebrand can leave several familiar labels
Greater Belize Media's own announcement explains its Channel 5 heritage and names programmes including Open Your Eyes, News 5@Noon and the Spanish-language Noticiero 5 Semanal. It describes expansion across television, web and social platforms. A new corporate identity does not make every online item a separate live television channel.
Keep both the familiar and current names if a playlist still uses Channel 5. Ask which programme is on that stream today. This is more useful than rejecting a label solely because it is old, or assuming every Greater Belize Media social video is in the continuous broadcast.
Spanish news is a programme-specific request
If Spanish reporting is essential, ask for Noticiero 5 Semanal or the precise current programme rather than Spanish audio across the entire service. English news, Belize Kriol conversation and Spanish news can be different household needs. State whether subtitles would satisfy the requirement.
For Open Your Eyes, add the guest or discussion topic when seeking a replay. A short news segment and the complete morning programme are different results. Confirm the full episode rather than assuming that a clip on the broadcaster website proves third-party catch-up.
Use Belize time and the original date
America/Belize is the local reference in this directory. For a viewer abroad, keep the Belize broadcast date next to the current viewing city. A weekday morning programme should be tested on an ordinary day the household expects to use it.
- Write Greater Belize Media/Channel 5 Belize and the programme.
- Specify the bulletin language or interview topic.
- Decide between live broadcast and complete dated replay.
- Confirm the exact supplied feed during the player trial.
Time-zone reference locations
America/Belize
Use the location relevant to the viewer and the event date. IANA reference locations are not a count of distinct current offsets; do not apply one fixed offset to the whole country.