RTP2

RTP2 (RTP dois) is a Portuguese <a href="/facts/Free-to-air/onRfErjl">free-to-air</a> television channel owned and operated by state-owned <a href="/facts/Public_broadcaster/Ez3ayURb">public broadcaster</a> <a href="/facts/R%25C3%25A1dio_e_Televis%25C3%25A3o_de_Portugal/vVvCMGQM">Rádio e Televisão de Portugal</a> (RTP). It is the company's second television channel, and is known for broadcasting <a href="/facts/Culture/c5JgMqpX">cultural</a>, factual and children's programming without interruptions, including documentaries, concerts, theatre and independent, European and classic cinema.
It was launched on 25 December 1968 as the second regular <a href="/facts/Television_in_Portugal/smzfpGy6">television service in Portugal</a> right after RTP's <a href="/facts/RTP1/dtPbsA47">first channel</a> was launched on 7 March 1957. Two regional channels followed, <a href="/facts/RTP_Madeira/jvjThyPa">RTP Madeira</a> on 6 August 1972 and <a href="/facts/RTP_A%25C3%25A7ores/Evm2muRL">RTP Açores</a> on 10 August 1975. As RTP held a <a href="/facts/Monopoly/BXIQWUmR">monopoly</a> on television broadcasting in the country, they were the only television channels until the first <a href="/facts/Commercial_broadcasting/mRBxKgXN">commercial television</a> was launched on 6 October 1992, when <a href="/facts/SIC_(Portuguese_TV_channel)/uhIJId20">SIC</a> started broadcasting nationwide.
Commonly referred as the "Second" (O Segundo), and for a time rebranded as "A Dois" (Portuguese for the (channel) two), it is nowadays referred to as RTP2.
Similar to <a href="/facts/BBC_Two/TErpjSD4">BBC Two</a>, RTP2 aims at less mainstream and more intellectual content. RTP2 is the only of several <a href="/facts/Portuguese_language/vr3Fwzw3">Portuguese</a> and European national/international channels that has a strict cultural and educational programming (comparable to <a href="/facts/Arte/IRJCblLf">Arte</a>). RTP2 is the only broadcaster from <a href="/facts/Portugal/lYzwDQ63">Portugal</a> that broadcasts programming without interruptions, ad breaks or in line messaging. Together with sister channel <a href="/facts/RTP1/dtPbsA47">RTP1</a>, it became a 24-hour service in 2005. RTP2's line-up is devoted to worldwide recognized quality television content, institutional <a href="/facts/European_Union/6GYcR8qM">EU</a>/national programming or advertising, television series, cinematography, documentary films, theatre and classical music. As of 2007, its share of the national audience was 5%-7%.

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