Rai 2

Also known as Secondo Programma (1961-1976), Rete 2 (1976-1983), TV2 (Italy), TV7

Italian TV channel

Key facts

Country: Italy
Broadcast area: Italy
Headquarters: Rome , Italy
Language: Italian
Picture format: 1080i HDTV , (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Owner: RAI
Sister channels: Rai 1 , Rai 3 , Rai 4 , Rai 5 , Rai Gulp , Rai Movie , Rai News 24 , Rai Premium , Rai Scuola , Rai Sport , Rai Storia , Rai Yoyo , Rai Ladinia , Rai Südtirol , Rai Italia
Launched: 4 November 1961 ; 64 years ago ( 1961-11-04 )
Former names: Secondo Programma (1961–1975), Rete 2 (1975–1983), Rai Due (1983–2010)
Website: rai .it /rai2
Digital terrestrial television: Channel 2 (HD), Channel 502 (SD)
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Rai 2 (Rai Due) is an Italian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by state-owned public broadcaster RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana. It is the company's second television channel, and is known for broadcasting TG2 news bulletins, talk shows, reality television, drama series, sitcoms, cartoons and infotainment. In the 1980s it was known for its political affiliation to the Italian Socialist Party, it has shifted recently its focus towards the youth, including in its schedule reality shows, entertainment, TV series, news, knowledge and sports.