BBC Two Northern Ireland
{{Short description|Television station operated by BBC Northern Ireland}}
{{EngvarB|date=June 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Unreferenced |date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = BBC Two Northern Ireland
| logo = BBC Two logo 2021.svg
| logo_size = 200px
| logo_caption = Logo used since 2021.
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|1966|06|11|df=yes}}
{{Start date and age|2001|3|30|df=yes}} (digital version)
| closed_date = {{end date and age|2006|10|28|df=yes}} (digital version)
| network = BBC Two
| owner = BBC Northern Ireland
| country = United Kingdom
| area = Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
| language = English (Ulster English)
Irish
Ulster Scots
| picture_format = 576i (16:9 SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
| sister_channels = BBC One Northern Ireland
| replaced = BBC Choice Northern Ireland (digital version)
| terr_serv_2 = Freeview
| terr_chan_2 = Channel 2
Channel 102 (HD)
}}
BBC Two Northern Ireland is a Northern Irish free-to-air television channel owned and operated by BBC Northern Ireland as a variation of the BBC Two network. It is broadcast via digital terrestrial transmitters and from the SES Astra 2E satellite (transponder 48) at the 28.2° East orbital position.
Presentation
File:BBC Two Northern Ireland.svg
The channel was branded onscreen as 'BBC Two NI' from October 2006 until February 2007, though not referred to as such by continuity announcers. Unique idents for Northern Ireland featuring the robotic figure 2 were used during this time, showing the Giant's Causeway and the feature eating an Ulster Fry.
Programming
Unlike BBC Two in the rest of the UK, the channel broadcasts regular news and regional weather updates between programmes. Programmes on the service have included the following:
=Children's programmes=
- Sesame Tree (Originated from BBC Northern Ireland)
- Pingu (Originated from the BBC)
- What's New, Scooby-Doo? (US import from Cartoon Network)
- Shaun the Sheep (From sister network CBBC)
- Bernard (South Korea import from EBS)
- Brum (Originated from the BBC)
- Teletubbies (Originated from the BBC)
- Arthur (US import from PBS)
- The Simpsons (US import from FOX)
- Charlie and Lola (From sister network CBeebies)
- Barnaby Bear (Also known as Colargol)
Availability
BBC Two Northern Ireland can be seen on all television platforms on channel 2, or 102 in Northern Ireland, depending on the system and in other areas of the UK via satellite and on some other digital television platforms and in most areas of the Republic of Ireland on satellite, cable and some other digital television receivers. Programming shown on BBC Two Northern Ireland can be watched again across the UK after transmission on the BBC iPlayer service.
Until 28 October 2006, there were two separate services – 'BBC Two Northern Ireland"', an analogue-only service, referred to as "BBC Two", both in idents and continuity, and a digital-only opt-out, 'BBC Two NI', (the successor to BBC Choice Northern Ireland) which carried extra regional programming and continuity between 6pm and midnight. This has all now ended and the two Northern Ireland services have been merged.
References
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External links
{{Portal|BBC}}
- {{bbc.co.uk|id=bbctwo/programmes/schedules/ni|title=BBC Two Northern Ireland listings}}
- {{bbc.co.uk|id=northernireland|title=BBC Northern Ireland}}
{{BBC Television}}
{{Media in the United Kingdom|television}}
{{Irish Television Channels}}
Category:1966 establishments in Northern Ireland
Category:BBC television channels in the United Kingdom
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1966
Category:Television in Northern Ireland
Category:Television stations in Ireland
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