RTP2

Infobox TV channel
name=RTP2
logofile = RTP2.pnglogosize = 250px
launch= December 25, 1968
picture format =576i (PAL), 4:3 most of the time, 16:9 in movies, series and documentaries
share = 5.6%
share as of = June '08
share source = [http://www.marktest.com]
headquarters = Lisbon
slogan= "Quem Vê, Quer Ver" ("Who watches, wants to watch")
owner= Rádio e Televisão de Portugal
web= [http://rtp.pt/tv/rtp2 rtp.pt/rtp2]
country= PRT
former names= RTP Canal 2 (until 1990)
TV2 (until April 29, 1996)
2: (January 5, 2004 - March 19, 2007)
sister names = RTP1
terr serv 1 = Analogue
terr chan 1 = Channel 2
terr serv 2 = Digital
terr chan 2 = FTA mux
Channel 2 (Only in 2009).
sat serv 1 = TV Cabo
sat chan 1 = Channel 2
sat serv 2 = TVTEL
sat chan 2 = Channel 2
sat serv 3 = Meo
SAT chan 3 = Channel 2
cable serv 1 = TVCabo
cable chan 1 = Channel 2
cable serv 2 = TVTEL
cable chan 2 = Channel 2
cable serv 3 = Cabovisão
cable chan 3 = Channel 2
sat radio serv 1 =
sat radio chan 1 =
adsl serv 1 = Meo
adsl chan 1 = Channel 2
adsl serv 2 = Clix SmarTV
adsl chan 2 = Channel 2
country = PRT
network_type = Broadcast, Cable and Satellite television network|

RTP2 is the second television channel of Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, the Portuguese public broadcasting corporation. Commonly referred as the "Second Channel", or simply "Dois" (Portuguese for "two"), this historically state-run television channel started its regular broadcasting on December 25, 1968. Nowadays, RTP2 is a public service, advertising-free channel that serves as an alternative to the mainstream channel of RTP, RTP 1.

Similar to BBC Two, RTP2 aims at less mainstream and more intellectual content. RTP2 is presently the only of several Portuguese and European national/international channels that has a strict cultural and educational programming (comparable to Arte). RTP2 is the only broadcaster from Portugal that broadcasts programming without interruptions, ad breaks or in line messaging.

RTP2's line-up is devoted to world-wide recognized quality television content, institutional EU/national programming or advertising, television series, cinematography, documentary films, theatre and classical music. This channel gathers 5%-7% share of the national audience (2007).

Identity

RTP2's logotype and overall identity has changed various times over the years. In 1990 a permanent, white and opaque DOG was introduced. The logotype was an handwritten "2". Idents consisted mainly on several fruit chopped in the middle by the logotype, accompanied by synthesized pieces of music.

Later on 1992, RTP2 was renamed TV2, and the logotype was a yellow stripe forming a "2", and quartz forming the word "TV". Idents at that time featured prominently yellow stripes.

TV2 was renamed RTP2 in April 29, 1996, and the new logotype consisted of a white "2" in a light orange background, with the letters "RTP" underneath in white, overlaid in a dark blue background. RTP2 idents consisted mainly on the logotype flashed on several themes such as typewriters, stripes (a reference to the previous identity), a group of people dancing, accompanied by an orchestral channel tune with prominent harp, violin and cello arrangements. This ident collection and overall channel imagery continues to be, by far, one of the most original and creative ever made on Portuguese television.

RTP2 logo was changed again on January 28, 2002. Only one ident was used during the lifetime of this logotype, and consisted of a representation of the logo in white, with a dark orange background.

RTP2 identity and concept was replaced on January 5, 2004, 9 pm. "2:" was the name of the channel. 2:'s idents were CGI and accompanied by electronic and classical music, with prominent piano arrangements, as the channel's tune.

2: was again renamed RTP2 on March 2007, and the new idents continue to be CGI with vertical stripes as the main theme in various forms.

Programs

*Hora Discovery, a Discovery Channel documentary strand on RTP2
*Zig Zag, children's block broadcast on weekdays from 07:00 to 14:00, 17:00 to 18:30 and 19:30 to 20:30
**Blue's Clues (As Pistas da Blue)
**Little Einsteins
**Dora the Explorer (Dora, a explodora)
**Shaun the Sheep (A Ovelha Choné)
**Bob the Builder (Bob, o Construtor)
**Caillou (Ruca)
**Yakari
**Charlie and Lola
**Bear in the Big Blue House
**Sandokan
**Lazy Town (Vila Moleza)
**Make Way For Noddy (Abram Alas Para o Noddy)
**Monica's Gang (Turma da Mônica)
*Sociedade Civil (Civil Society), daily talk-show
*A Fé dos Homens (Men's Faith)
* [http://www.entrepratos.com Entre Pratos] ("Among Dishes", a cooking show)
*Movies
*Programs focus on minorities
*Documentaries with themes of our times (non produced by discovery channel)
*Desporto 2 (Sport 2), Show sport events obliged by law to be shown on terrestrial televisions whose transmition wasn`t bought by the other three terrestrial televisions.

TV Series

*2010, Magazine de Ciência e Tecnologia
*24
*Men in Trees (O Amor no Alasca)
*My Name Is Earl (O Meu Nome É Earl)
*The L Word (A Letra L)
*Bones (Ossos)
*Futurama
*Supernatural (Sobrenatural)
*The Simpsons (Os Simpsons)
*Diário de Sofia
*ER (Serviço de Urgência)
*Tru Calling (Tru Calling: O Apelo)
*Six Feet Under (Sete Palmos de Terra)
*Friends
*Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Sabrina, a Aprendiz de Feiticeira)
*The Sopranos (Os Sopranos)
*The Twilight Zone (A Quinta Dimensão)
*Without a Trace (Sem Rasto)
*Close to Home (Perto de Casa)
*Yes, Dear
*Brothers & Sisters (Irmãos e Irmãs)
*Weeds (Erva)
*The O.C. (Na Terra dos Ricos)
*Grey's Anatomy (Anatomia de Grey)
*Little Britain (A Pequena Grã-Bretanha)
*Dexter
*Chuck
*Californication
*The Big Bang Theory (A Teoria do Big Bang)
*Two and a Half Men (Dois Homens e Meio)

News

*Telejornal
*Jornal 2

External links

* [http://rtp.pt/tv/rtp2 Official Site] pt icon