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| Launched | December 25, 1968 |
| Owned by | Rádio e Televisão de Portugal |
| Picture format | 576i (PAL), 4:3 most of the time, 16:9 in movies, series and documentaries |
| Audience share | 5.6% (June '08, [1]) |
| Slogan | "Quem Vê, Quer Ver" ("Who watches, wants to watch") |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Broadcast area | Portugal |
| Headquarters | Lisbon |
| Formerly called | RTP Canal 2 (until September 17, 1990) TV2 (until April 29, 1996) 2: (January 5, 2004 - March 19, 2007) |
| Sister channel(s) | RTP1 |
| Website | rtp.pt/rtp2 |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Analogue | Channel 2 (Until 2012) |
| Digital | Channel 2 |
| Satellite | |
| TV Cabo | Channel 2 |
| TVTEL | Channel 2 |
| meo sat | |
| Cable | |
| TVCabo | Channel 2 |
| TVTEL | Channel 2 |
| Cabovisão | Channel 2 |
| IPTV | |
| meo | Channel 2 |
| Clix SmarTV | Channel 2 |
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. Together with sister channel RTP1, it became a 24-hours service in 2002.
RTP2's line-up is devoted to worldwide 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).
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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.
Current Programs
- 5 Para a Meia-Noite (5 minutes to mid-night, entrainment)
- 70x7 (religion)
- A Fé dos Homens (Men's Faith, religion)
- A Hora da Sorte
- Arquitectarte (architecture magazine)
- Artes de Rua (street arts, magazine)
- A Voz do Cidadão (the citizens voice)
- Bairro Alto (Talk-show)
- Bastidores (backstage, cinema magazine)
- Biosfera (biosphere, environment and ecology magazine)
- Britcom (British comedy series)
- Câmara clara (arts magazine)
- Clube de Jornalistas (Journalist Club, debate)
- Consigo (with you, program)
- Couto & Coutadas (hunt magazine)
- Da Terra ao Mar (From Land to the Sea, agriculture magazine)
- Desporto 2 (Show sport events obliged by law to be shown on terrestrial televisions whose transmition wasn`t bought by the other three terrestrial televisions.)
- Diga lá Excelencia (debate)
- Documentários (documentaries)
- Esec-tv (communication school magazine)
- Eurodeputados (Eurodeputy's debate)
- Iniciativa (initiative, business development magazine)
- Jornal 2 (News)
- Nós (we, immigration program)
- Olhar o Mundo (watch the world, International News debate)
- Parlamento (parlament, Deputy's debate)
- Sociedade Civil (social society, different areas debate magazine)
- Universidades (universities magazine)
- Vida por Vida (fire fighters magazine)
- Zig Zag, children and teens' block broadcast on weekdays from 07:00 to 14:00, 17:00 to 18:30 and 19:30 to 20:30 and Saturday from 10:00 to 14:00.
- AS AVENTURAS DE TOM E JERRY (the adventures of tommy and jerry)
- BATMAN: OS VALENTES E AUDAZES
- BOB, O CONSTRUTOR (Bob, the builder)
- BONAR
- CARTEIRO PAULO (paulo the postman)
- CHEGOU O TIMMY (Timmy Arrived)
- DEZASSEIS (sixteen)
- EMÍLIA A CONTADORA DE HISTÓRIAS (Emilia and the story teller)
- ESCOLA DE VAMPIROS (vampire school)
- ESCOLA SUPER ZAP (super zap school)
- FANTASMAS E ESPÍRITOS (spirits and goats)
- FIVE MINUTES MORE
- FREEFONIX
- GERONIMO STILTON
- GOWAP
- HARRY E O BALDE DE DINOSSAUROS (harry and the dinosaur bucket)
- HENRIQUE, O TERRÍVEL (Henrique, the terrible )
- HOPLA
- ILHA DAS CORES (The island of colors)
- LIGA DA JUSTIÇA (Justice league)
- LOU!
- LUCAS
- LUNAR JIM (Jim from the moon)
- MANNY MÃOZINHAS (Manny little hands)
- MARTIM MANHÃ (Martim Morning)
- MORTÍFERO (deadly)
- NO PAÍS DOS OZIE BOO! (Ozie Boo country)
- NODDY NO PAÍS DOS BRINQUEDOS (Noddy in toysland)
- O SUPER APRESENTADOR (the super host)
- OLIVIA (olive)
- OS GUARDIÃES DA FLORESTA MUSHIKING (the mushiking forest guardians)
- OS MONSTROS DO MÁRIO (the closet monsters)
- PASCOAL, O PEQUENO RAPOSO (pascal, the little fox)
- PET ALIEN, AMIGOS DO OUTRO MUNDO
- PRINCESAS DO MAR (sea princess)
- SUPER SABRINA
- TELMO & TULA
- THE MINIAVENGERS
- TITO E PLÍNIO (tito and plínio)
- VAMOS OUVIR (let's hear, 13 stories read to children )
- VILA MOLEZA (village Moleza)
Former TV Series
- 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
- 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)
- Samantha Who
- 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)
- The O.C. (Na Terra dos Ricos)
- Little Britain (A Pequena Grã-Bretanha)
- Californication
- The Big Bang Theory (A Teoria do Big Bang)
- Two and a Half Men (Dois Homens e Meio)
- Everybody Hates Chris (Todos Contra o Chris)
Current TV Series
- Mad Men (TV series)
- Dexter (TV series)
- Weeds (TV series) (Erva)
- Chuck (TV series)
- Grey's Anatomy (Anatomia de Grey)
- Supernatural (TV series) (Sobrenatural)
- Fringe (TV series)
External links
- Official Site (Portuguese)
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