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Country | Estonia |
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Broadcast area | Estonia |
Headquarters | Tallinn, Estonia |
Programming | |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
Ownership | |
Owner | Duo Media Networks (Postimees Group) [1] |
Sister channels | Duo 3 Duo 4 Duo 5 Duo 6 Kanal 7 Kino 7 MyHits Eesti Kanal SmartZone KidZone Max KidZone Mini FilmZone FilmZone Plus |
History | |
Launched | 1 October 1993 |
Links | |
Website | www.kanal2.ee www.duoplay.ee |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Elisa | Multiplex 6 [2] |
Kanal 2 is a privately owned Estonian television channel. [3] Its literal name in English is "Channel 2".
The channel was established by Ilmar Taska. The channel began broadcasting on 1 October 1993. [3]
The channel started broadcasting on October 1, 1993, the first program seen on the new network being the Estonian animated film Kapsapea (Cabbage Head). [4] The channel in its initial phase broadcast on weekends, beginning December 17 that year, week-round broadcasts started.
On 1 August 2017, Kanal 2 left the free-to-air market and became encrypted. The decision was taken on the basis of optimizing its management based around local programming, as well as due to rising advertising costs. [5]
The list might not reflect the current lineup of television shows.
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