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BBC Two

BBC Two is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's second flagship channel, and it covers a wide range of subject matter, incorporating genres such as comedy, drama and documentaries. BBC Two has a remit "to broadcast programmes of depth and substance" in contrast to the more…

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Owner
BBC
Headquarters
Broadcasting House, London, England
Broadcast area
United Kingdom · Ireland · Isle of Man · Channel Islands · Belgium
Country
United Kingdom
Former names
BBC2 (21 April 1964 – 4 October 1997)
Freeview
Channel 2 (SD) Channel 102 (HD)

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Overview

History

Operation

Programming

Ratings and reception

Presentation and former logos

Availability

Availability outside the UK

Accessibility

BBC Two HD

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BBC Two

Nodes228
Edges227
Triples138
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.008772
Components1

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BBC Two

Top relations

related to BBC Two HD · 19
BBC Two → BBC Four, BBC HD, BBC One HD, BBC Three, BBC Two HD, BBC's HD, CBBC, CBeebies, Channel, EPG, February, However, March, Mark Thompson, October, On, Originally, Sky, This
related to Availability outside the UK · 18
BBC Two → ALIA, BBC One, Belgium, European Union/EEA, In, IPTV, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourgish Broadcasting Regulator, Monaco, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Republic, RTÉ, Switzerland, The, The Northern Irish, Wales
related to Programming · 18
BBC Two → BBC One, BBC Two's, Blackstuff, Boys, Channel, Civilisation, It, ITV, Just, Man, Middlemarch, North, Our Friends, Over, Screen, The, The Ascent, The Men's Room
related to Presentation and former logos · 14
BBC Two → Although, At, Avenir, BBC, February, In, Introduced, November, October, The, The BBC, TWO, Window, World
related to Regional variations · 14
BBC Two → BBC, BBC Scotland, BBC Two Scotland, BBC Two Wales, BBC Wales, Concurrently, February, Freeview, It, Northern Ireland, November, One, Wales, Welsh-produced
Sister channels · 9
BBC Two → BBC Alba, BBC Four, BBC News, BBC One, BBC Parliament, BBC Scotland, BBC Three, CBBC, CBeebies
Broadcast area · 7
BBC Two → Belgium, Channel Islands, Ireland, Isle of Man, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom
related to Ratings and reception · 5
BBC Two → BBC One, BBC Populus, Brazil's TV Cultura, In, TV
related to External links · 4
BBC Two → BBC Online, BBC OnlineBBC Two, Birthday, Happy
Picture format · 2
BBC Two → (downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed), 1080i/1080p[a] HDTV

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
BBC TwoBroadcast areaUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
BBC TwoBroadcast areaIreland1.00infobox
BBC TwoBroadcast areaIsle of Man1.00infobox
BBC TwoBroadcast areaChannel Islands1.00infobox
BBC TwoBroadcast areaBelgium1.00infobox
BBC TwoBroadcast areaNetherlands1.00infobox
BBC TwoBroadcast areaSwitzerland1.00infobox
BBC TwoCountryUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
BBC TwoFormer namesBBC2 (21 April 1964 – 4 October 1997)1.00infobox
BBC TwoFreeviewChannel 2 (SD) Channel 102 (HD)1.00infobox
BBC TwoHeadquartersBroadcasting House, London, England1.00infobox
BBC TwoLanguageEnglish1.00infobox
BBC TwoLaunched21 April 1964; 62 years ago (1964-04-21)1.00infobox
BBC TwoNetworkBBC Television1.00infobox
BBC TwoOther providersSee dedicated section1.00infobox
BBC TwoOwnerBBC1.00infobox
BBC TwoPicture format1080i/1080p[a] HDTV1.00infobox
BBC TwoPicture format(downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed)1.00infobox
BBC TwoSister channelsBBC One1.00infobox
BBC TwoSister channelsBBC Three1.00infobox
BBC TwoSister channelsBBC Four1.00infobox
BBC TwoSister channelsBBC News1.00infobox
BBC TwoSister channelsBBC Parliament1.00infobox
BBC TwoSister channelsCBBC1.00infobox
BBC TwoSister channelsCBeebies1.00infobox
BBC TwoSister channelsBBC Scotland1.00infobox
BBC TwoSister channelsBBC Alba1.00infobox
BBC TwoWebcastBBC Two on BBC iPlayer (UK only)1.00infobox
BBC TwoWebsitebbc.co.uk/bbctwo1.00infobox
BBC Twois aBritish free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC0.90text

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