Yle TV2

Yle TV2

Logo used since 2012
Country	Finland
Broadcast area	Nationwide
Headquarters	Ristimäki, Tampere
Programming
Language(s)	Finnish Swedish Karelian Sámi
Picture format	576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
Owner	Yle
Sister channels	Yle TV1 Yle Teema & Fem
History
Launched	7 March 1965
Former names	TV-ohjelma 2 (1965-1971) TV2 (1971-1992)
Links
Website	tv2.yle.fi
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial	Channel 2 Channel 22 (HD)
Streaming media
Yle Areena	Watch live

Yle TV2 (Finnish: Yle TV Kaksi; Swedish: Yle TV Två) is a Finnish television channel owned and operated by Yle. TV2 was launched in 1965 as the successor to the former television channels TES-TV (Tesvisio) and Tamvisio, and broadcasts public service programming, sports, drama, children's, youth, and music programmes. With Yle TV1, it is one of the three main television channels of Yle.

An HD simulcast of Yle TV2 began broadcasting in January 2014.

Programming aired by Yle TV2

Inhouse productions

• Ajankohtainen kakkonen (1967-2015)
• Akuutti
• Galaxi - featuring cartoons for children ages 7 and up
• Jopet Show
• Kummeli
• Pasila
• Pikku Kakkonen - featuring cartoons for children ages 0–6
• Se on siinä
• Tankki täyteen
• Tartu mikkiin (ended, date unknown)
• Uusi Päivä (ended some time between 2017 and 2021)
• Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (Finnish national selection for Eurovision Song Contest)

Imported

• Criminal Record
• Crusha
• Doctor Who (Revived series only)
• Öddman la Helsinki
• Man in Berlin
• Rabbit Hole
• Tell Me Lies (TV series)
• The Last of Us

Pikku Kakkonen

• Elinor Wonders Why
• Palomies Sami (Fireman Sam)
• Guess How Much I Love You (TV series)
• Pipsa Possu (Peppa Pig)
• Ryhmä Hau (PAW Patrol)
• Thomas & Friends

Galaxi

• Danger Mouse
• It's Pony
• Late Lammas (Shaun the Sheep)
• Näin meillä (The Loud House)
• Kawak
• Poika Tyttö Koira Kissa Hiiri Juusto (Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese)
• Slugterra
• Supersisarukset (50/50 Heroes)

Sport programming on Yle

• European Championships
• FIFA tournaments by FIFA World Cup and FIFA Women's World Cup
• FSI (Cross-Country Alpine Ski Freestyle skiing Nordic Combined Snowboarding & Ski Jumping)
• International Biathlon Union
• International Skating Union
• IBSF (Bobsleigh & Skeleton)
• IIHF World Championship
• UEFA European Qualifiers
• Mestarien liiga (UEFA Champions League) (1992-2018)
• National Hockey League (2022-present)
• Olympic Games
• Veikkausliiga
• World Rally Championship (2021&2022)
• World Athletics Championships

Upcoming programming aired on Yle TV2

• Aetier Colosseum
• Dawn
• Eletino Post
• Sprinter Call un Finland

Previous programming on Yle TV2

Imported

• Amerikkalainen rikoskertomus (American Crime Story)
• Berliinin koirat (Dogs of Berlin) aired on Yle Teema & Fem
• Bones
• Ihana Elisa (Elisa di Rivombrosa)
• Ihanan Elisan tytär (La figlia di Elisa – Ritorno a Rivombrosa)
• ER
• Game of Thrones
• Girls
• Hädän hetkellä (Third Watch)
• Hello Ladies
• Inside No. 9
• Kahden keikka (Ein Fall für Zwei)
• Kettu (Der Alte)
• Kova laki (Law & Order)
• Kova laki: Erikoisyksikkö (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)
• Kova laki: Los Angeles (Law & Order: Los Angeles)
• Kova laki: Rikollinen mieli (Law & Order: Criminal Intent)
• Kunnian hinta (Orgoglio)
• Matkapassi (Globe Trekker)
• McLeodin Tyttäret (McLeod's Daughters)
• Misfits
• Muistin vanki (Unforgettable) aired on Yle Teema & Fem
• Mies korkeassa linnassa (The Man in the High Castle (TV series))
• Muumilaakson tarinoita (Moomin (1990 TV series))
• Narcos aired on Yle Teema & Fem
• Nolojen tilanteiden mies (Mr. Bean)
• Ovela Pete (Sneaky Pete)
• Onnen Päivät (Happy Days)
• Patriot aired on Yle Teema & Fem
• Pokémon (1999-2004) (2008-2014) (2017-2020)
• Pirunpelto (TV-Series)
• Ragnarokki (Ragnarok (TV series)) aired on Yle Teema & Fem
• Regular Show
• Seikkailuhetki (Adventure Time)
• Servant of the People
• Seitsemäs Taivas (7th Heaven)
• Uusi Sherlock (Sherlock)
• Sopranos (The Sopranos)
• Taivaan tulet (TV-Series)
• The Golden Girls
• The Goldbergs
• True Blood
• True Detective
• The Wire
• You Are Wanted aired on Yle Teema & Fem
• Voltaiee High
• Without a Trace

Pikku Kakkonen

• Angelina Ballerina
• Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps
• Bluey
• Caillou
• Chuggington
• Dot.
• Hei, Taavi (Hey Duggee)
• Hurray for Huckle
• Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
• Kipper
• Postimies Pate (Postman Pat)
• Roary the Racing Car
• Sarah & Duck
• Napero (Pocoyo)
• Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!

Galaxi

• 6teen
• Ace Lightning
• Aika härdelli! (Looped)
• Bakugan Battle Brawlers
• Big Blue
• Dino Dan
• Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed!
• DreamWorks Dragons
• Karvinen ja ystävät (Garfield and Friends)
• Karvinen (The Garfield Show)
• Grizzy & the Lemmings
• Minä, Elvis Riboldi (I, Elvis Riboldi)
• Hirveä Henri (Horrid Henry)
• Itch
• If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
• Little Big Awesome
• OK K.O.! Ollaan sankareita (OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes)
• Roni Neutroni (The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius)
• Ricky Sprocket: Showbiz Boy
• Sherlock Yack
• (The Deep)
• Madagascarin Pingviinit (The Penguins of Madagascar)
• Tintin seikkailut (The Adventures of Tintin)
• The Big Knights
• The Strange Chores
• Tenavat (Peanuts)
• Tervetuloa Tapaan (Welcome to the Wayne)

Logos and identities

• 
  Since 2005, this logo has been a logo bug to Yle TV2 until 2007.
• 
  Yle TV2's tenth and previous logo used from May 2007 to 4 March 2012.
• 
  Yle TV2's eleventh and current logo since 5 March 2012.
• 
  HD logo since 2012.

External links

• Official site (in Finnish)