Named after its parent station, 5 Plus served as complementary channel for 5 with its programs primarily produced by its sports division, ESPN5.

However, in June 2013, AksyonTV began to carry over the sports programs from AKTV, a primetime and weekend block of Sports5 airing over government-sequestered Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC), after TV5 decided not to renew its agreement with IBC due to high airtime costs and low ratings.

The new channel carried "atypical sports" programming with additional coverage from ESPN5 and new sports-related contents which would target a younger, more adventurous audience or the millennials.

[1] Upon the appointment of Jane Basas as president and CEO of TV5 and Cignal TV took over the management and operations of TV5 Network in June 2019, 5's morning sports programming moved to 5 Plus.

A selection of 5 Plus' sports coverage will be made available online through their official website and various social media platforms.