TV 2 (Norway)
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TV 2 is the largest commercial television station in Norway
. Over 30% of the time Norwegians spend watching TV is spent watching TV 2. The station has 65% of the market for TV commercials in Norway.
TV 2 started to broadcast on 5 September 1992. They have a license to broadcast national commercial television until the end of 2009 for commercial terrestrial television
. Their headquarters is located in Bergen. TV 2 has about 550 employees. In 1992, TV 2 A/S
was admitted as full active member of the European Broadcasting Union
.
As is common with television (and cinema) in Norway, most foreign-language shows are subtitle
d in Norwegian, not dubbed
(with a notable exception being children's programmes).
platform. The first programme broadcast in HD was Allsang på grensen. Other broadcasts in HD during 2009 include Tour de France
, Friday and Saturday movies, Sunday night football, Jakten på kjærligheten, Da damene dro, Skal vi danse and American series such as Grey's Anatomy
, Cleaners, Scrubs
, Brothers & Sisters, Modern Family
and Criminal Minds
. They also produce original programming, including the award-winning show Gylne tider
.
When a programme isn't native HD, it is upscaled to 1080i. Programmes shot with 4:3 aspect ratio get black bars on the sides, so called pillarbox.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Over 30% of the time Norwegians spend watching TV is spent watching TV 2. The station has 65% of the market for TV commercials in Norway.
TV 2 started to broadcast on 5 September 1992. They have a license to broadcast national commercial television until the end of 2009 for commercial terrestrial television
Terrestrial television
Terrestrial television is a mode of television broadcasting which does not involve satellite transmission or cables — typically using radio waves through transmitting and receiving antennas or television antenna aerials...
. Their headquarters is located in Bergen. TV 2 has about 550 employees. In 1992, TV 2 A/S
Aksjeselskap
Aksjeselskap is the Norwegian term for a stock-based company. It is usually abbreviated AS or A/S, especially when used in company names. An AS is always a limited company, i.e. the owners cannot be held liable for any debt beyond the stock capital...
was admitted as full active member of the European Broadcasting Union
European Broadcasting Union
The European Broadcasting Union is a confederation of 74 broadcasting organisations from 56 countries, and 49 associate broadcasters from a further 25...
.
As is common with television (and cinema) in Norway, most foreign-language shows are subtitle
Subtitle (captioning)
Subtitles are textual versions of the dialog in films and television programs, usually displayed at the bottom of the screen. They can either be a form of written translation of a dialog in a foreign language, or a written rendering of the dialog in the same language, with or without added...
d in Norwegian, not dubbed
Dubbing (filmmaking)
Dubbing is the post-production process of recording and replacing voices on a motion picture or television soundtrack subsequent to the original shooting. The term most commonly refers to the substitution of the voices of the actors shown on the screen by those of different performers, who may be...
(with a notable exception being children's programmes).
TV 2 HD
TV 2 started broadcasting in high-definition on June 25, 2009. Initially, the channel was only available on the terrestrial RiksTVRiksTV
RiksTV is the distributor of pay television in the Norwegian digital terrestrial television network. It is owned by Norges televisjon as, a consortium owned by Norsk rikskringkasting, the TV 2 Group and Telenor....
platform. The first programme broadcast in HD was Allsang på grensen. Other broadcasts in HD during 2009 include Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
, Friday and Saturday movies, Sunday night football, Jakten på kjærligheten, Da damene dro, Skal vi danse and American series such as Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in...
, Cleaners, Scrubs
Scrubs (TV series)
Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
, Brothers & Sisters, Modern Family
Modern Family
Modern Family is an American television comedy series created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan, which debuted on ABC on September 23, 2009. Lloyd and Levitan serve as showrunner and executive producers, under their Levitan-Lloyd Productions label...
and Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds is an American police procedural drama that premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS. The series follows a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia. The BAU is part of the FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime...
. They also produce original programming, including the award-winning show Gylne tider
Gylne tider
Gylne tider is a Norwegian television series that currently airs on TV2. The show has produced four seasons which premiered in 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2010...
.
When a programme isn't native HD, it is upscaled to 1080i. Programmes shot with 4:3 aspect ratio get black bars on the sides, so called pillarbox.
See also
- List of Norwegian television channels
- List of programs broadcast by TV 2 (Norway)
- TV 2 NyheteneTV 2 NyheteneTV 2 Nyhetene is Norway's TV 2 regular news that has been shown every day since the start of 1992, at 18:30 and at 21:00. The 21:00 news was voted the Gullruten 2004 best current affairs program .-News readers:*Siri Lill Mannes...