VTM2 | |
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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 |
VTM2 (formerly Q2) is a Belgian television channel owned by the commercial broadcasting company DPG Media.
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. [3]
On 31 August 2020, Q2 rebranded as VTM2, as part of a rebranding of all of DPG's channels. [4]
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