Kanal 2
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| Country | Estonia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Estonia |
| Headquarters | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Duo Media Networks (Postimees Group)[1] |
| Sister channels | Duo 3 Duo 4 Duo 5 Duo 6 Kanal 7 Kino 7 MyHits Eesti Kanal SmartZone KidZone Max KidZone Mini FilmZone FilmZone Plus |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 October 1993 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.kanal2.ee www.duoplay.ee |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Elisa | MUX6, DVB-T, SD (Pay TV)[2] |
| Levira | MUX4, HEVC, DVB-T2, Full HD |
Kanal 2 is a privately owned Estonian television channel.[3] Its literal name in English is "Channel 2".
The channel was established by Ilmar Taska. The channel began broadcasting on 1 October 1993.[3]
History
The channel started broadcasting on October 1, 1993, the first program seen on the new network being the Estonian animated film Kapsapea (Cabbage Head).[4] The channel in its initial phase broadcast on weekends, beginning December 17 that year, week-round broadcasts started.
On 1 August 2017, Kanal 2 left the free-to-air market and became encrypted. The decision was taken on the basis of optimizing its management based around local programming, as well as due to rising advertising costs.[5]
Programmes
The list might not reflect the current lineup of television shows.
Estonian
- Baar (The Bar)
- Jumal tänatud, et sa siin oled! (Thank God You're Here)
- Kelgukoerad (crime series)
- Kuldvillak (Jeopardy!)
- Kuum hind (The Price Is Right)
- Ma näen su häält (I Can See Your Voice)
- Reporter (daily news program)
- Reporter+ (weekly news program)
- Saladused (Secrets)
- Tantsud tähtedega (Dancing with the Stars)
- Tõehetk (Nada más que la verdad)
- Ühikarotid (Estonian teen drama)
Foreign
Children Shows
- 2 Stupid Dogs
- Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
- Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks
- Animaniacs
- Biker Mice from Mars
- CatDog
- Catscratch
- Chaplin & Co
- DuckTales
- Miss Moon
- Mr. Bean
- Oggy and the Cockroaches
- Rocko's Modern Life
- Squirrel Boy
- Super 4
- Teletubbies
Telenovelas
- Acorralada
- Amor Descarado
- Amores de mercado
- Bianca – Wege zum Glück
- Contra viento y marea
- Destilando Amor
- En nombre del amor
- Gata salvaje
- Julia – Wege zum Glück
- Mar de amor
- Milagros
- Olvidarte jamás
- Rosangélica
- Soñadoras
- Victoria
Comedy
- Andy Richter Controls the Universe
- Desperate Housewives
- Due South
- Friends
- Hang Time
- Inspector Rex
- Joey
- Las Vegas
- Married... with Children
- Men in Trees
- Police Academy: The Series
- Pushing Daisies
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
- The Middle
- Two and a Half Men
- Two Guys and a Girl
- Ugly Betty
- What I Like About You
Animation
Soap Operas
Drama Series
- 90210
- Alcatraz
- Bad Girls
- Brothers & Sisters
- C-16: FBI
- Charmed
- Chicago Fire
- Close to Home
- Cold Case
- Criminal Minds
- Da Vinci's Inquest
- Dexter
- Dirt
- Everwood
- Footballers' Wives
- Footballers' Wives: Extra Time
- Fringe
- Gossip Girl
- Heartbreak High
- Heartland
- Higher Ground
- Highlander: The Series
- Indian Summers
- Invasion
- Judging Amy
- Kyle XY
- Locked Up
- Lost
- MacGyver
- Major Crimes
- McLeod's Daughters
- Medical Investigation
- Medium
- Mile High
- Muhteşem Yüzyıl
- Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem
- NCIS
- NCIS: Los Angeles
- A Nero Wolfe Mystery
- Nip/Tuck
- Nowhere Man
- Person of Interest
- Renegade
- Rizzoli & Isles
- Rome
- Russian Dolls: Sex Trade
- Satisfaction
- Silk Stalkings
- Supernatural
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
- The Blacklist
- The Border
- The Closer
- The Following
- The Immortal
- The Mentalist
- The Mountain
- The O.C.
- The Shield
- To Have & to Hold
- V
- Walker, Texas Ranger
- Without a Trace
- Young Lions
Reality
- America's Got Talent
- America's Next Top Model
- Forensic Investigators
- I Shouldn't Be Alive
- Ladette to Lady
- My Bare Lady
- Nanny 911
- Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll
- So You Think You Can Dance
- Supernanny
- The Amazing Race
- The Bachelorette
- The Cut
- The Virtual Revolution
- Zero Hour
References
- ^ "Media company Eesti Meedia renamed Postimees Grupp". 9 February 2019.
- ^ "List of DTT Channels in Estonia by Levira" (PDF) (in Estonian). Levira. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ a b EE, Eesti entsüklopeedia. [Encyclopedia of Estonia] A-Ü. Tallinn: Valgus. 2003. p. 196. ISBN 9985701410.
- ^ "Cabbage Head (1993)". Eesti Filmi Anomebaas. 24 January 2018. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ Kanal 2 lahkub vabalevist Postimees, 21 June 2017 (accessed 21 June 2018)
External links
| ERR | |
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| Duo Media Networks (Postimees/MM Grupp) |
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| TV3 Group (Providence/Bitė) | |
| The Walt Disney Company | |
| Warner Bros. Discovery | |
| Paramount Global | |
| A&E Networks | |
| Viasat World |
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| Others |
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| Defunct | |
