Q2 (TV channel)
Q2, formerly Kanaal 2 and 2BE, is a Belgian television channel owned by the commercial broadcasting company DPG Media.
Q2 | |
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Launched | 31 January 1995 |
Owned by | DPG Media |
Picture format | 625 Lines PAL (analogue), 576i SDTV (digital), 1080i HDTV |
Audience share | 6.89% (2008, [1]) |
Country | Belgium |
Formerly called |
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Website | q2 |
Availability | |
Satellite | |
TV Vlaanderen Digitaal (BE) | Channel 5 |
SES 19,2°E | 12670V, 22.0, 5/6 |
Cable | |
Telenet Digital TV (Flanders) | Channel 5 (HD) |
Telenet Digital TV (Brussels) | Channel 104 (HD) |
Telenet | Channel number varies |
Voo (Brussels) Digital | Channel 73 |
IPTV | |
Belgacom TV (Flanders) | Channel 6 or 33 (HD) |
Belgacom TV (Brussels) | Channel 33 (HD) or 55 |
Belgacom TV (Wallonia) | Channel 33 (HD) or 225 |
History
The channel was originally known as Kanaal 2. However, it has undergone several rebrandings over the years. At launch in 1995, the channel was branded as Ka2 (Dutch pronunciation of K2), then Kanaal 2. In 2001, it was branded KANAALTWEE.
On 12 February 2008 the channel changed its name to 2BE,[2] retaining the 2 but referring to the Belgian ISO Country Code BE.
In September 2016, the channel changed its name to Q2. This was an extension of the Qmusic radio station brand owned by Medialaan and the channel's program fits.[3]
Logos
2014–2016 |
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Programming
Since its parent company also owns VTM (as well as radio channels), it's not uncommon for programs (especially reruns) to be passed on from one channel to another.
Current Flemish (co-)productions
- Foute Vrienden
- Inbox
- Qmusic
Current imported productions
- According to Jim
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
- American Ninja Warrior
- Ghosted
- How I Met Your Mother
- Mayans M.C.
- Modern Family
- My Wife and Kids
- Quantico
- Siren
- So You Think You Can Dance (U.S.)
- S.W.A.T.
- The Big Bang Theory
- The Brave
- The Crossing
- The Middle
- The Nanny
- The Orville
- The Passage
- The Simpsons
- The Voice UK
- Top Gear
- Vikings
- Will & Grace
Current sports
- UEFA Champions League (shared with VTM)
Flemish (co-)productions which are not currently aired
- 2BE Games & Chat (interactive daytime television)
- AstroContact (phone-in program about astrology)
- Benelux' Next Top Model (reality)
- Benidorm Bastards (comedy)
- Big Brother & its BV (celebrity) version
- De Heren Maken de Man (Flemish version of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy)
- De Ja of Nee Show (game show/entertainment)
- De Raf & Ronny Show (Flemish sitcom)
- Dennis (Flemish sitcom)
- En dan nu... reclame
- Expeditie Robinson (reality) (Dutch-Flemish version of Expedition Robinson)
- Familie Backeljau (Flemish sitcom)
- Honderd Hete Vragen (entertaining 'sex education')
- M!LF
- Open en Bloot (entertaining 'sex education')
- Pitstop.TV (motor sports)
- Play Today (phone-in quiz show)
- Schoon en Meedogenloos (Flemish version of How Clean is Your House?)
Imported productions which are not currently aired
- 24
- 24: Legacy
- 7th Heaven
- American Crime Story
- Angel
- Arrested Development
- Big Wolf on Campus
- Black Sails
- Black Tie Nights
- Bones
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Burn Notice
- Charmed
- Chuck
- Cold Case
- Continuum
- Cops
- Covert Affairs
- Crime Investigation Australia
- Damages
- Deadliest Catch
- Dharma & Greg
- Dracula
- Dragon Ball Z
- Empty Nest
- ER
- Everwood
- Family Business
- Family Guy
- Family Matters
- Fastlane
- Full House
- Futurama
- Game of Thrones (moved to CAZ)
- Gilmore Girls
- Glee
- Grimm
- Hex
- Home and Away (moved to Vitaya)
- Homeland
- House
- Jack & Jill
- Joey
- John Doe
- Journeyman
- Kyle XY
- Law & Order: Los Angeles
- Leverage
- Lie to Me
- Life in Pieces
- Mad Men
- Malcolm in the Middle
- Max Steel
- Merlin
- Mr. Robot
- Muhteşem Yüzyıl
- New Girl
- Nip/Tuck
- North Shore
- One Tree Hill
- Operation Repo
- Pawn Stars
- Point Pleasant
- Police Interceptors (moved to CAZ)
- Prison Break
- Raising Hope
- Richard Hammond's Crash Course
- Rosewood
- Royal Pains
- Sexcetera
- Six Feet Under
- Sleepy Hollow
- Smallville
- Sons of Anarchy
- Spartacus
- Star Trek: Enterprise
- Stargate Atlantis
- Stargate SG-1
- Still Standing
- Strike Back (series 2)
- That '70s Show
- Terra Nova
- The 4400
- The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
- The Cape
- The Closer
- The Event
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- The Gifted
- The Good Guys
- The Graham Norton Show (moved to CAZ)
- The Muppets
- The O.C.
- The Practice
- The Sopranos
- The Voice (U.S.) (series 11)
- The Unusuals
- The Walking Dead
- The West Wing
- Touch
- Traffic Cops
- Transporter: The Series
- Tru Calling
- Trauma
- Two and a Half Men
- Two Guys and a Girl
- Veronica Mars
- What I Like About You
- Wilfred
- Without a Trace
- Women's Murder Club
- World's Most Amazing Videos
- Xena: Warrior Princess (moved to CAZ)
- Yes, Dear
Sports which are not currently aired
- UEFA Super Cup (broadcasting break)
References
- "Marktaandelen van de belangrijkste Vlaamse tv-netten in 2008" (PDF). Var.
- Bartholomees, Bram (January 14, 2008). "New look VTM and 2BE announced on February 12". TV Visie. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- "2BE is Q2, TV station of Qmusic". VTM News. June 10, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016. Translation.