SVT2

SVT2 (SVT Två; commonly referred to as Tvåan), is one of the two main television channels broadcast by Sveriges Television in Sweden.

SVT2
CountrySweden
Programming
Language(s)Swedish
Finnish
Northern Sami
Swedish Sign Language
Picture format576i (SDTV) (1969–)
720p (HDTV) (2010–)
Ownership
OwnerSveriges Television
Sister channelsSVT1, SVT Barn, Kunskapskanalen, SVT24
History
Launched5 December 1969 (1969-12-05)
Former namesTV2 (1969–1996)
Links
Websitehttp://www.svt.se/
Availability
Terrestrial
DTT (Sweden)Channel 2 (SD)
Channel 62 (HD)
SveaTV (Finland)-
Streaming media
SVT Playwww.svtplay.se/kanaler/svt2 (only in Sweden)

Launched in 1969 by Sveriges Radio, the channel was until the 1990s the most watched in Sweden but now serves as SVT's specialist television network, carrying more highbrow and minority programming compared to the more mainstream SVT1.

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