BBC Two Northern Ireland

BBC Two Northern Ireland
Launched 20 April 1964
Network BBC Two
Owned by BBC Northern Ireland
Picture format 576i (16:9 SDTV)
Country Northern Ireland
Sister channel(s) BBC One Northern Ireland
Availability
Freeview Channel 2
Satellite
Freesat Channel 102 (NI)
Channel 969 (Rest of UK)
Sky Channel 102 (NI)
Channel 972 (Rest of UK)
Channel 142/143 (ROI)
Cable
Virgin Media Channel 102 (NI)
Virgin Media Ireland Channel 109

BBC Two Northern Ireland (Irish: BBC Thuaisceart Éireann a Dó) is a television station operated by BBC Northern Ireland. It is broadcast via 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.

Programming

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:

Children's programmes

External links


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