TV 2 News

Infobox TV channel
name = TV 2 News
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launch = December 1 2006
picture format = 16:9
network = TV 2 Denmark
owner = TV 2 Denmark
slogan = Først. 24 timer i døgnet
country = DNK
broadcast area = DNK
headquarters = Copenhagen, Denmark
former names = TV 2 Nyhedskanalen (before launch)
sister names = TV 2, TV 2 Zulu, TV 2 Charlie, TV 2 Film, TV 2 Sport
web = http://tv2news.dk
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TV 2 News (former working title: TV 2 Nyhedskanalen)PDFlink| [http://gfx-master.tv2.dk/images/nyhederne/mailversion.pdf TV 2 Nyhedskanalen – 24 timer i døgnet] |1.73 MiB ] is a Danish language television news channel which started broadcasting on December 1, 2006. It's one of the first 24-hour news channels in the Danish language (24Nordjyske is also a 24-hour news channel but is only shown in Nordjylland).

There are editorial offices at the TV 2 headquarters at Kvægtorvet in Odense, and in Copenhagen.

On March 31st 2008 TV 2 NEWS started their broadcast in 16:9 and with a whole new set of graphics.

Programming

The channel uses a 30-minute newswheel, with focus on different subjects throughout the day, for example traffic reports from the Danish Road Directorate, business news (17 Finans is a daily business programme updating viewers on latest in business) and sport (especially in the weekends). At 7pm, the channel broadcasts the TV 2-news until 7:25 when a daily sports programme updates viewers on the latest in sports on weekdays and "Sportsmagasinet" ("Sport-magazine") on weekends. From midnight (or 11pm in weekends), the newswheel consists of re-runs of the latest one with minor changes throughout the night until 6am (8am weekends) where the regular newswheel starts again.

Every Tuesday at 11.30am, the Danish PM holds his weekly news conference - the news conference is analysed by TV 2 NEWS' political editor immediately after the press conference, and Tuesday night TV 2 NEWS brings the programme 'Tirsdagsanalysen' (The Tuesday analysis) featuring the hosts of the programme 'Mogensen & Kristiansen' analysing the press conference and other relevant political stories in Denmark.

Every Thursday night, TV 2 NEWS brings the programme 'Ambassadørerne' (The Ambassadors). The programme focuses on a recent international news story featuring one of Denmark's ambassadors around the world.

Every Wednesday night, the channel brings the weekly handball magazine 'Time Out' analysing important news stories from the world of handball.

At any point, the programming can be interrupted for the much-advertised breaking news.

Every Sunday, the channel brings a wrap-up of major event which have taken place in the last week in the programme 'SøndagsNEWS' (SundayNEWS). Sunday's news papers are also analysed by political analysts or political editors of major Danish news papers.

Specials

In weekends, TV 2 NEWS brings a debate special (Mogensen & Kristiansen) showing the latest analysis on Danish politics; the programme is hosted by two former advisors to Danish prime ministers.'Finansmagasinet' shows debate and analysis of the week in business.

'Den Næste Præsident' (The Next President) are special programmes hosted by the former Washington correspondent, Poul Erik Skammelsen, giving viewers an in-depth look on the U.S. Presidential Primaries. [In March 2008, TV 2 NEWS brought a special programme called 'Den Næste Russiske Præsident' (The Next Russian President) focusing on Russia's new president and on the future for Russia.]

Since August 2008 the channel has brought a weekly edition of 'Den Næste Præsident' featuring Poul Erik Skammelsen and USA analyst Mads Fuglede.

TV 2 NEWS has extended their coverage of the 2008 U.S. Presidential Elections by showing the first interview given by Sarah Palin. The channel will also bring all of the 2008 Presidential Debates live.

Breakthrough

TV 2 NEWS had its big breakthrough during three nights of heavy rioting in Copenhagen in March 2007.In the beginning, the ratings were low, but in the end of 2007 and the first months of 2008 TV 2 NEWS improved their ratings.1.2 million viewers watched TV 2 NEWS in week 7 of 2008, a new record.

See also

*List of Danish television channels
*TV 2 (Denmark)

References

External links

* [http://nyhedskanalen.tv2.dk/ Official Site]