La Deux

La Deux
Launched	23 September 1976
Owned by	RTBF
Slogan	"Deux fois plus de plaisir" (Twice the fun)
Country	Belgium
Formerly called	RTB 2 (1970–1976) RTbis (1976–1979) Télé 2 (1979–1988) Télé 21 (1988–1993) Arte 21 / Sport 21 (1993–1997) RTBF la Deux / Eurosport 21 (1997–2002) RTBF La Deux (1997–2005)
Sister channel(s)	La Une, La Trois
Website	Official site of La Deux

La Deux (The Two) is a Belgian national television channel, owned and operated by RTBF.

History

RTbis era

• On 23 September 1976, RTbis went on air until 1979.
• In 1977, RTB had become RTBF but RTbis still on air for another 2 years.

Télé 2 (RTBF TV2) era

In 1979, RTbis had replaced by Tele 2 (RTBF TV2) and on air until 1988.

Télé 21 (RTBF TV21) era

• In 1988, Télé 2 (RTBF TV2) had replaced by Télé 21 (RTBF TV21) and on air until 1993.

Separation of Télé 21 (RTBF TV21)

• In 1993, Télé 21 (RTBF TV21) had separated into two channels and renamed the two channels into Arte 21 and Sport 21 until 1 March 1997.

New look for RTBF and La Deux era

• On 1 March 1997, Arte 21 was renamed RTBF La Deux and RTBF Eurosport 21.

The only La Deux era

• In 2003, RTBF La Deux had a new look until 2005.

La Deux, La Une, La Trois and RTBF Sat era

• In 2005, RTBF had a new look and renamed to La Deux.
• In 2007, La Une, La Deux, La Trois and RTBF Sat are the fout channels from the RTBF.

Journal Télévisé

• From 1976 to 2008, La Deux aired JT Soir.
• As of 2008, La Deux officially aired Le 12 Minutes presented by Eric Boever, Tanguy Dumortier or Ophelie Fontana every night.

Analogue transmitter coverage

• In 2011, the La Deux analogue transmitter ceased transmission in Wallonia. In Tournai, La Une and La Trois ceased transmission as well.

External links

• Official site of La Deux
• Official site of RTBF