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.
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.
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+.
Duo 5 shows mainly reality shows and series targeting for male audiences, including:
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: