Stöð 2

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launch= October 9, 1986
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Stöð 2 (English: "Channel 2") is an Icelandic television channel of 365 corporation founded in 1986. It was the first privately owned television station in Iceland and it was established following the lifting of the state monopoly on television broadcasting.

List of programs (incomplete)

News-related

* Fréttir, an evening news program, every evening at 6:30 pm
* Ísland í dag, "Iceland Today", a daily magazine covering various aspects of life in Iceland such as politics, culture and entertainment. It also includes sport, news and weather
* Silfur Egils, Sunday talkshow with interviews of those who made the news in the past week
* Kompás, A weekly newsmagazine

Culture and entertainment

* "Eldsnöggt með Jóa Fel", cooking show
* "Sjálfstætt fólk", "independent people" interview program with Jón Ársæll Þórðarson and Steingrímur Jón Þórðarson
* The X Factor, the Icelandic version

Former shows

* "Einu sinni var..."', "Once Upon A Time", a history show
* "Strákarnir", comedy
* "Það var lagið", talent show
* "Meistarinn", quiz show, hosted by Logi Bergmann Eiðsson
* "Stelpurnar", sketch show
* "Veggfóður", show about design and life style. Hosted by Vala Matt and Hálfdán Steinþórsson
* Idol Stjörnuleit, the Icelandic version of Pop Idol and related shows

Imported shows

Most of the shows on the channel are, however, imported from the United States, Australia or the UK. Foreign programmes are subtitled in Icelandic. Generally, American shows are a few months behind the original American network presentation and some times the show is re-run.

* Amazing Race
* The Simpsons
* Beauty and the Geek
* Hotel Babylon (BBC series)
* Mile High
* The Oprah Winfrey Show
* Neighbours
* Fear Factor
* Wife Swap
* The Apprentice
* Third Watch
* 24
* Joey
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* The Shield
* NCIS
* Kevin Hill
* Two and a Half Men
* The Osbournes
* Whose Line is it Anyway?
* Monk
* Shark
* The 4400
* Nip/Tuck
* Prison Break
* Rome
* Huff
* My Life in Film
* Grey's Anatomy
* You Are What You Eat
* Punk'd
* Listen Up
* How I Met Your Mother
* Missing
* Strong Medicine
* Most Haunted
* The Closer
* NUMB3RS
* Entourage
* Cold Case
* The George Lopez Show
* The Bernie Mac Show
* Studio 60
* Flight of the Conchords
* Frasier
* Chuck

External links

* [http://www.stod2.is Official Site]