NPO 2
| Country | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | National. Also available in Belgium and Germany. |
| Headquarters | Hilversum |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Dutch |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | NPO |
| Sister channels | NPO 1 NPO 3 NPO 1 Extra NPO 2 Extra NPO Politiek en Nieuws |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 October 1964 |
| Former names | Nederland 2 (1964–1990, 2000–2014) TV2 (1990–2000) |
| Links | |
| Website | NPO 2 website |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digitenne (FTA) | Channel 2 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| Ziggo GO | Watch live (Europe only) |
| KPN iTV Online | Watch live (Europe only) |
| NPO Start | Watch Live |
NPO 2 (known as Nederland 2 [ˌneːdərlɑn ˈtʋeː] until 2014) is a Dutch television channel, the sister channel of NPO 1 and NPO 3. It was established on 1 October 1964 at 20:00, initially with a 2.5-hour schedule until 22:30.
NPO 2 tends to broadcast arts, culture, politics, news, current affairs, documentaries and religious programmes. In the mornings, NPO 2 simulcasts NPO 1's news bulletins with sign language.
The channel is also available on cable companies in its overseas dependencies in the Caribbean, either live or time-shifted.