RTP2

RTP2

Country	Portugal
Headquarters	Lisbon
Ownership
Owner	RTP

RTP2 (formerly 2: or a dois:) is a Portuguese public television station of Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Commonly referred as the "Second Channel", this historically state-run television channel started its regular broadcasting on December 25, 1968. Currently, RTP2 is an advertising-free channel that serves as an alternative to the mainstream channel of RTP, RTP 1.

RTP2 is presently the only of several Portuguese and European national/international channels that has a strict cultural and educational programme (comparable to Arte). RTP2 is the only broadcaster from Portugal that presently plays programmes without interruption, intervals or in line messaging. The RTP2 broadcasting line-up is dedicated to world-wide recognized quality television content, institutional EU/national programming or advertising, cinematography, documentary films, theatre and classical music. This channel gathers 5%-7% share of the national audience (2007).

Programs

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The various logotypes of TV2/RTP2/2:, from the late 1980s to present.

• Zig Zag, children's block broadcast on weekdays from 07:30 to 20:30
• Tudo em Família (In the Family)
• Causas Comuns (Common Causes)
• Entre Nós (Among Us)
• A Fé dos Homens (Men's Faith)
• A Revolta dos Pastéis de Nata (The Revolt of the Cream Custards)

TV Series

• 2010, Magazine de Ciência e Tecnologia
• 24
• Men in Trees (Alaska)
• My Name Is Earl (O Meu Nome É Earl)
• Bones
• Futurama
• Supernatural (Sobrenatural)
• The Simpsons (Os Simpsons)
• Blue's Clues (As Pistas da Blue)
• Diário de Sofia
• ER (Serviço de Urgência)
• Tru Calling
• Six Feet Under (Sete Palmos de Terra)
• Friends
• Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Sabrina, a Aprendiz de Feiticeira)
• The Sopranos (Os Sopranos)
• Little Einsteins
• Dora the Explorer (Dora, a aventureira)
• The Twilight Zone (A Quinta Dimensão)
• Without a Trace (Sem Rasto)
• Close to Home (Perto de Casa)
• Charlie and Lola (Charlie e Lola)
• Yes, Dear
• Brothers & Sisters (Irmãos e Irmãs)
• Weeds (Erva)

News

• EuroNews
• Jornal 2

See also

• List of documentary channels

External links

• Official Site Template:Pt icon