Canal 2 (Salvadoran TV channel)

{{Infobox television channel

| name = Canal 2

| logo = TCS 2 2016.png

| logo_size = 200px

| launch_date = {{start date and age|1965|11|30|df=y}}

| headquarters = Alameda Dr. Manuel Araujo Km. 6½ San Salvador

| language = Spanish

| former_names = YSR-TV 2 (1965–1995)

| picture_format = 1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 480i for the SDTV feed)

| country = El Salvador

| sister_channels = Canal 4
Canal 6
TCS+

| website = {{URL|https://www.TCSGO.com|TCSGO.com}}

| owner = Telecorporación Salvadoreña

| terr_serv_1 = Analog VHF
(El Salvador)

| terr_chan_1 = Channel 2

| terr_serv_2 =

| terr_chan_2 =

| online_serv_1 = TCS GO

| online_chan_1 = [https://www.tcsgo.com/ TCS GO]

}}

Canal 2 (also known as TV-2) is a Salvadoran television channel of Telecorporacion Salvadoreña. The channel broadcasts on channel 2 nationwide.

History

The channel started broadcasting on November 30, 1965. The channel's callsign is YSR-TV which is founded by Boris Eserski, owner of the YSR radio station. The station initially broadcast an educational service, similar to Canal 10, but in 1966, the station was facing problems and began a strategic union with Canal 4 in order to keep the station afloat.{{Cite book|last=Flores|title=Medios de Comunicación en El Salvador|url=https://webquery.ujmd.edu.sv/siab/bvirtual/Fulltext/ADLR0000416/Capitulo%202.pdf|access-date=6 June 2019|year=2008|location=Universidad José Matías Delgado|page=45 y 46|chapter=2. La Televisión |language=es}}

In its early years it started broadcasting at around noon, notable imports included Mexican productions such as La Tremenda Corte, Chespirito, Capulina, El Show del Loco Valdés, La criada bien criada, the Latin American version of Topo Gigio and the 1950s Zorro TV series. After sign-on the station aired cartoons and live-action series (The Flintstones, Astro Boy, Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot, Ultraman) followed by the noon edition of {{lang|es|Teleprensa}}. The station later shut down for a four hour period before returning in the late afternoon hours, beginning with the local cooking show {{lang|es|Aprendamos a cocinar}}, presented by Vilma G. de Escobar (1930-2020). A second session of children's programs followed either with old film serials or TV series (either The Flintstones or early Marvel animated series). On Sundays the channel broadcast {{lang|es|Festival Cinematográfico}}, mainly airing old Mexican movies, and during primetime, {{lang|es|Premier Mundial}}. It also broadcast telenovelas from Telesistema Mexicano (later Televisa) and Venezuelan channels.{{cite news |title="¡Desde San Salvador, YSR Televisión Canal 2…!" |url=https://historico.eldiariodehoy.com/historico-edh/4577/desde-san-salvador-ysr-television-canal-2.html |work=elsalvador.com |date=September 12, 2015 |language=es}}

Color transmissions commenced in 1973. It joined channels 4 and 6 in November 1986 to form Telecorporación Salvadoreña.

Currently it's one of the most popular channels of El Salvador.

Logos

TCS 2 1965.png|Logo used from 1965 to 1984.

TCS 2 1982.png|Logo used from 1984 to 1987.

TCS 2 1990.png|Logo used from 1987 to 1995 (with slogan).

TCS 2 1995.png|Logo used from 1995 to 2003.

TCS 2 2003.png|Logo used from 2003 to 2005.

Canal 2 TCS.png|Current Logo since 2005.

TCS 2 2016.png|Current Logo (with slogan).

References

Category:Television stations in El Salvador

Category:1965 establishments in El Salvador

Category:Telecorporación Salvadoreña

Category:Spanish-language television stations

Category:Television channels and stations established in 1965