BBC Two Northern Ireland | |
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Launched | 20 April 1964 |
Owned by | BBC Northern Ireland |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sister channel(s) | BBC One Northern Ireland |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Analogue | Usually Channel 2 (Northern Ireland only) |
Freeview | Channel 2 (Northern Ireland only) |
Satellite | |
Sky | Channel 102 (Northern Ireland) Channel 992 (Rest of UK) Channel 142 (Republic of Ireland) |
Cable | |
Virgin Media | Channel 102 (Northern Ireland only) |
UPC Ireland | Channel 109 |
BBC Two Northern Ireland is a television station operated by BBC Northern Ireland. It is broadcast via analogue and digital television.
The channel was branded onscreen as 'BBC Two NI' from October 2006 until February 2007, though not referred to as such by continuity announcers. Unique idents for Northern Ireland featuring the robotic figure 2 were used during this time, showing the Giant's Causeway and the feature eating an Ulster Fry.
Until 28 October 2006, there were two separate services - 'BBC Two Northern Ireland"', an analogue-only service, referred to as "BBC Two", both in idents and continuity, and a digital-only opt-out, 'BBC Two NI', (the successor to BBC Choice Northern Ireland) which carried extra regional programming and continuity between 6pm and midnight. This has all now ended and the two Northern Ireland services have been merged.
Unlike BBC Two in the rest of the UK, the channel broadcasts regular news and regional weather updates between programmes. Programmes on the service have included the following:
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