ITV2 | |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Slogan | TV. And then some. |
Programming | |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
Timeshift service | ITV2 +1 |
Ownership | |
Owner | ITV Digital Channels (ITV plc) |
Sister channels | ITV ITV3 ITV4 ITVBe CITV |
History | |
Launched | 7 December 1998 |
Links | |
Website | www Preview warning: Page using Template:URL with unknown parameter "https://www.itv.com/watch..." |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Freeview | Channel 6 Channel 28 (+1) |
Cable | |
Virgin Media (UK) | Channel 115 Channel 116 (+1) Channel 176 (HD) |
UPC Switzerland | Channel 206 |
Citycable (Switzerland) | Channel 406 |
WightFibre | Channel 6 |
Satellite | |
Freesat | Channel 113 Channel 114 (+1) |
Sky (UK only) | Channel 118 (HD) Channel 218 (+1) Channel 816 (SD) |
Astra 2E (28.2°E) | 10758 V 22000 5/6 10891 H 22000 5/6 (+1) |
Astra 2G (28.2°E) | 11053 H 23000 3/4 (HD) |
IPTV | |
SwisscomTV (Switzerland) | Channel arbitrary |
FL1 (Liechtenstein) | Channel 115 |
Streaming media | |
ITVX | Watch live (UK only) |
TVPlayer | Watch live (UK only) |
Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (UK only) |
Sky Go | Watch live (UK only) |
ITV2 is a free television channel in the United Kingdom owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a part of ITV plc. It started on 7 December 1998.[1] For a long time, it was the most popular channel other than the main five analogue channels. Now, ITV3 is the most popular other than these.[2]
The channel shows many American programmes such as Family Guy, American Dad!, and The Vampire Diaries. It also has its own programmes that have been popular, such as Celebrity Juice and Love Island.