Yle TV2 (Finnish: Yle TV Kaksi; Swedish: Yle TV Två) is a Finnish television channel owned and operated by Yle. TV2 was launched in 1965 as the successor to the former television channels TES-TV (Tesvisio) and Tamvisio, and broadcasts public service programming, sports, drama, children's, youth, and music programmes. With Yle TV1, it is one of the three main television channels of Yle.
Country | Finland |
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Broadcast area | Nationwide |
Headquarters | Ristimäki, Tampere |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Finnish Swedish Karelian Sámi |
Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Yle |
Sister channels | Yle TV1 Yle Teema & Fem |
History | |
Launched | 7 March 1965 |
Former names | TV-ohjelma 2 (1965-1971) TV2 (1971-1992) |
Links | |
Website | tv2.yle.fi |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Digital terrestrial | Channel 2 Channel 22 (HD) |
Streaming media | |
Yle Areena | Watch live |
An HD simulcast of Yle TV2 began broadcasting in January 2014.