France 2
Logo used since 29 January 2018 | |
| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Europe, Middle East, Africa, Americas and Asia-Pacific |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | France Télévisions |
| Sister channels | France 3 France 4 France 5 France Info |
| History | |
| Launched | 10 April 1964 |
| Former names | Deuxième chaîne de la RTF (1964) Deuxième chaîne (couleur) de l'ORTF (1964–1975) Antenne 2 (1975–1992) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| TNT | Channel 2 (HD) Channel 52 (UHD) |
| TNT in Overseas France | Channel 2 or 3 or 4 |
| DStv (Sub-Saharan Africa) | Channel 728 |
France 2 (French: [fʁɑ̃s dø]) is a French free-to-air public television channel. The flagship channel of France Télévisions, it broadcasts generalist programming including news, entertainment (such as dramas, films, and game shows), factual programmes, and sports. It is headquartered alongside its sister networks at France Télévisions' headquarters in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, along the Seine.
The channel began test broadcasts on 10 September 1959 and officially launched on 18 April 1964 as RTF Télévision 2, under the control of Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (RTF). It was succeeded by the Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (ORTF) in 1964. On 6 January 1975, the ORTF was dissolved and split into multiple independent organisations under government control, with the channel operating as Antenne 2. In 1992, the channel merged with FR3 under the new organisation France Télévision, and was renamed France 2. In 2000, France 2 and France 3 were merged with the remaining public channels under the present-day France Télévisions.
France 2 is broadcast nationally via TNT digital terrestrial television in high- and ultra-high-definition, while it is also carried by all cable, satellite, and IPTV providers. It is also streamed on France.tv, while some of its programmes are broadcast internationally by TV5Monde.