TV2 (Norway)
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| Launched | 5 September 1992 |
| Owned by | TV 2 Group (Egmont Group) |
| Picture format | 16:9 (576i, SDTV) |
| Audience share | 19.3% (2011, [1]) |
| Country | Norway |
| Sister channel(s) | TV 2 Zebra, TV 2 HD, TV 2 Nyhetskanalen, TV 2 Sport, TV 2 Science Fiction (2009 - 2012), , TV 2 Bliss (2010 - 2015), TV 2 Livsstil, TV 2 Sumo, , TV 2 Filmkanalen (2006 - 2015) |
| Website | www.tv2.no |
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Availability
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| Terrestrial | |
| Norwegian television channels |
92% household coverage |
| Satellite | |
| Canal Digital | Channel 05 |
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TV 2 is the largest commercial television broadcaster in Norway. Its headquarters are located in Bergen. TV 2 began broadcasting 5 September 1992. In 1992, TV 2 A/S was admitted as full active member of the European Broadcasting Union. As is common with television (and cinema) in Norway, most foreign-language shows are subtitled in Norwegian, not dubbed (with a notable exception being children's programmes). Since 2012, TV 2 is owned by one of its co-founders, the Copenhagen-based Scandinavian media company Egmont Group.
TV 2 started broadcasting in high-definition on June 25, 2009. Initially, the channel was only available on the terrestrial RiksTV platform. The first programme broadcast in HD was . Other broadcasts in HD during 2009 include Tour de France, Friday and Saturday movies, Sunday night football, , Skal vi danse and American series such as Grey's Anatomy, Cleaners, Scrubs, Brothers & Sisters, Modern Family and Criminal Minds. TV2 also produces original programming, including the award-winning show Gylne tider.
TV 2 HD is transmitted in 720p50.
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