Rai 5 ("RAI Cinque") is an Italian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by state-owned public broadcaster RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana. It was launched on 26 November 2010 replacing Rai Extra. Its programming deals with culture with a particular attention to the arts world, offering documentaries, reportages and highbrow entertainment (music, dance, cabaret and theatre).

Between 2011 and 2013, Rai 5 aired the Eurovision Song Contest's semi-final that included Italy among the voting countries.^{[additional citation(s) needed]}