H2 (A&E Networks)

H2 (or History2) is a brand name owned by A&E Networks (a joint venture between the Hearst Communications and the Walt Disney Television division of The Walt Disney Company), used for a sister television channel of History. The brand was debuted in September 2011 when History International in the United States was relaunched as H2. The brand was expanded outside the U.S. since then. H2 in the United States was relaunched on February 29, 2016 as Viceland, but the H2 brand is still used for sister channels to History in other markets.

H2
Logo used since 2021
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaWorldwide
HeadquartersBrooklyn, New York City
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerA&E Networks
Sister channelsList of Sky UK channels
History
LaunchedSeptember 2011 (2011-09)
ClosedOctober 1, 2022 (2022-10-01) (Southeast Asia)

A&E Networks began rebranding the remaining versions of H2 as History2, starting with Latin American version on January 1, 2019.

On November 6, 2018, concerning Disney's proposed acquisition of 21st Century Fox, the European Commission required Disney to sell A&E's television operations in Europe, which include the versions of H2 in the area.

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