TV 2 (Norwegian TV channel)

Television station in Norway

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Television channel

TV 2 Direkte

Country| Norway
Headquarters| Bergen
Programming
Language(s)| Norwegian
Picture format| 720p HDTV
Ownership
Owner| TV 2 Group
(Egmont Group)
Sister channels|

* TV 2 Zebra
* TV 2 Livsstil
* TV 2 Nyheter
* TV 2 Sport
* TV 2 Sport Premium

History
Launched| 5 September 1992; 32 years ago (5 September 1992)
Replaced| TV 2
Links
Website| tv2.no
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial television| 92% household coverage
Streaming media
TV 2 Play| Watch live (only in EEA)

TV 2 Direkte (English: TV 2 Live) is a Norwegian terrestrial television channel. Its headquarters are located in Bergen. TV 2 began test broadcasting on 13 November 1991, and a year later, it was officially launched on 5 September 1992, becoming Norway's first commercial free-to-air television channel. In 1992, TV 2 A/S was admitted as full active member of the European Broadcasting Union.

As is common with television (and cinema) in Norway, most foreign-language shows and segments of local programmes with foreign language dialogues (e.g. interviews with foreigners) are subtitled in Norwegian, not dubbed (with a notable exception being children's programmes). Since 2012, TV 2 has been owned by one of its co-founders, the Danish media company Egmont Group.

The channel was renamed from TV 2 to TV 2 Direkte in 2023, in an attempt to differentiate it from their streaming service TV 2 Play (not to be confused for the Danish service with the same name). Although direkte means "Live", far from all programming on the channel is actually broadcast live.

The channel was free-to-air on terrestrial TV from its launch date until 1 January 2010, when it became a pay-TV channel. On cable TV and satellite it was de facto a pay-TV channel from the start.

## History

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In 1990, the Storting opened the way for an advertising-financed alternative to NRK to be established.[1] The license was announced on 31 January 1991, with the requirement that no owner could own more than 20 per cent of the shares in the channel. There were many interested parties for the concession, and among others Schibsted, Egmont, Orkla, a grouping around Rolf Wesenlund and Arne Fjørtoft and an investor group called NTN went with plans to apply for the license. The license as won by TV 2 AS in 1991. The company was a consortium owned by Schibsted, Vital Forsikring, Gutenberghus, NTN, Selvaag, Bergens Tidende and Sissel Ditlevsen.

TV 2 had its official start on 5 September 1992 with the show For første gang (For the First Time), led by Dan Børge Akerø. The show was a simulcast with NRK, and was seen by 1.7 million viewers.[2]

Normal broadcasts started the following day with the broadcast of an Eliteserien match between Viking and Rosenborg, a concert with the Oslo Gospel Choir in addition to news, sports and a documentary. In addition, the American series Flipper and Et vilt liv had been given a place on the broadcast schedule.[3]

In the first week on the channel, viewers saw premieres of the channel's own productions such as VTV, Askeladden and Holmgang, in addition to foreign series such as Cheers, The Naked Gun and A Country Practice.

## TV 2 Direkte HD

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TV 2 started broadcasting in high-definition on 25 June 2009. Initially, the channel was only available on the terrestrial RiksTV platform. The first programme broadcast in HD was Allsang på grensen. Other broadcasts in HD during 2009 include Tour de France, Friday and Saturday movies, Sunday night football, Jakten på kjærligheten, Skal vi danse and American series such as Grey's Anatomy, Cleaners, Scrubs, Brothers & Sisters, Modern Family and Criminal Minds.[4] TV2 also produces original programming, including the award-winning show Gylne tider.

TV 2 Direkte HD is transmitted in 720p50.

## Original programming

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* TV 2 Nyhetene
* God morgen Norge
* Kompani Lauritzen
* Kasko
* Hver gang vi møtes
* Sofa (Sequel to the NRK1 show with the same name)
* Farmen
* Norge bak fasaden
* Dyrepasserne
* The Voice (Norway)

### Discontinued original programming

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* Torsdag kveld fra Nydalen
* Senkveld med Thomas og Harald
* Hotel Cæsar
* TV2 hjelper deg
* Holmgang
* Idol (Norway)

## Logos

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* TV2 logo (2003–2013)

* TV2 logo (2013–2021)

* TV2 logo (2021–present)

## Distribution

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Although TV 2 is a terrestrial channel, a paid subscription with RiksTV is required to view the channel in that manner. The channel is also available on cable, satellite, and IPTV platforms nationwide as well as selected pay-TV platforms in neighbouring Sweden and Denmark.

## See also

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* List of Norwegian television channels
* List of programmes broadcast by TV 2 (Norway)
* TV 2 Nyhetene

## References

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1. ^ Skaalmo, Gøran (2012). Se hva som skjedde. Historien om TV 2. Oslo: Font Forlag AS. ISBN 9788281692329.
2. ^ Verdens Gang, September 6, 1992
3. ^ "Konsesjon 2003 - 2009 | Om TV 2". 2010-11-23. Archived from the original on 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
4. ^ "TV 2 går i HD fra 25. juni". TV 2. June 16, 2009.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to TV 2 (Norway).

* Official website
* Television schedule
* TV 2 on Instagram

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Television in Norway

NRK|

* NRK1
* NRK2
* NRK3
* NRK Super
* NRK Tegnspråk

TV 2 Group|

* TV 2 Direkte
* TV 2 Zebra
* TV 2 Livsstil
* TV 2 Nyheter
* TV 2 Sport
* 1 & 2
* TV 2 Sport Premium 1 & 2

Warner Bros. Discovery|

* TVNorge
* FEM
* REX
* VOX
* Discovery Channel
* Discovery Science
* Investigation Discovery
* Animal Planet
* Eurosport 1
* Eurosport Norge
* TLC Norge
* Travel Channel
* * Cartoon Network
* Cartoonito
* CNN International

Viaplay Group|

* TV3
* TV3+
* TV6
* V Sport
* V Sport+
* V Sport 1
* V Sport 2
* V Sport 3
* V Sport Golf
* V Film
* V Film Premiere
* V Film Action
* V Film Hits
* V Film Family
* V Series

The Walt Disney Company|

Disney Channel
National Geographic
National Geographic Wild

C More Entertainment|

* C More First
* C More Hits
* C More Stars
* SF-kanalen

Paramount Global|

* MTV
* MTV Live HD
* Club MTV
* MTV 80s
* MTV 90s
* MTV 00s
* MTV Hits
* MTV Music
* Nickelodeon
* Nick Jr.
* Nicktoons

BBC|

BBC Brit
BBC Earth

Other|

* Frikanalen
* GOD TV
* History
* Hope Channel
* H2
* Kanal 10 Norge
* Rikstoto Direkte
* TV 12 Bedehuskanalen
* TVL
* VGTV
* Visjon Norge

Defunct|

* 3+
* BBC World News
* Canal9
* Canal M
* C More Action
* C More Extreme
* C More Fotball
* C More Hockey
* C More Live
* C More Tennis
* Discovery HD Showcase
* Discovery World
* Disney Junior
* Disney XD
* Eurosport 2
* Fox
* Matkanalen
* Metropol TV
* Norsk TV1
* Sportkanalen
* Turner Classic Movies
* The Voice TV Norway
* TNT
* TV+
* TV 2 Bliss
* TV 2 Filmkanalen
* TV 2 Humor
* TV 2 Science Fiction
* TV4 Norge
* TV 6 Norge
* Viasat Film Comedy
* Viasat Fotball
* Viasat Hockey
* Viasat Motor
* Viasat Plus
* Viasat Sport N
* ZTV Norge

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Active
members|

| Current|

* ARD
* BR
* DLR
* DW
* HR
* MDR
* NDR
* RB
* RBB
* SR
* SWR
* WDR
* ARMR
* ARMTV
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* BNR
* BNT
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* CyBC
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* ER
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* RÚV
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* SRT
* SR
* SVT
* UR
* STVR
* SU
* TDA
* TG4
* TL
* TRM
* TRT
* TVM (MC)
* TV 2 (DK)
* TV 2 (NO)
* TVP
* TVR
* UKIB
* C4
* ITV
* S4C
* STV
* VR
* VRT
* Yle
* ZDF

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Suspended|

* BTRC
* C1R
* RDO
* MK
* OP
* VGTRK

Former|

* A3R
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* MBA
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* MTV (FI)
* MTV (HU)
* NERIT
* OFRT
* ORTF
* RTF
* RTVS
* SER
* SRo
* STV
* TDF
* TF1
* TMC
* TV4
* UJRT

Associate
members|

| Current|

* ABC (AU)
* ABC (US)
* ACORAB
* APM
* C13 (CL)
* CBC/SRC (CA)
* CBS
* CMG
* CCTV
* CGTN
* CNR
* CRI
* FPA
* Free
* ICRT
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* NHK
* NPR
* ORTAS
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* RB
* RNZ
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* SBS
* SMG
* TBS
* TEME
* TVNZ
* WFMT

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Former|

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* AFMN
* AIR
* AMÉRICA
* ANB
* ATEC
* ATV
* BCB
* C7
* C12
* C13 (AR)
* CBC (BB)
* CBC (LK)
* CMRT
* CNN
* CPB
* CTV
* DA
* EBC
* EMI
* EURT
* FTN
* GBC
* GBS
* GLOBO
* GRTS
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* IRV
* JBC
* JCC
* IBTE
* KBTS
* KNR
* LBC
* MBC (MW)
* MBC (KR)
* MBS
* MPR
* NACB
* NAEB
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* NBC (PNG)
* NET
* NTV
* NTVC
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* ORTN
* PANTEL
* PBC
* PTV
* QR
* QTBC
* RCR
* RCTV
* RD
* REI
* RN
* RNT
* RP
* RRI
* RTC
* RTG
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* RTM
* RTS
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* SABC
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* T2
* TBC
* TCM
* TFM/JOAU-FM
* TH
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* TIME
* TSM
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* TVB
* TVM (MR)
* TVN
* TVRI
* UAERTVD
* USIA
* VK
* VV
* VZ
* WGBH
* ZBC

Approved
participants|

| Current|

* Arte
* CAT
* Cellnex
* Euronews
* INA
* JPMRD
* RTV
* TV5Monde

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Former|

* Abertis
* AH
* IETV
* MEBC
* RETE
* RTRN
* SNTC
* URTI

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