ČT2 (ČT Dva, Česká televize 2, "''Dvojka''") is Czech

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channel, operated by

Česká televize Czech Television ( cs, Česká televize, italics=no ; abbreviation: ČT) is a public television broadcaster in the Czech Republic, broadcasting seven channels. Established after the Velvet Revolution in 1992, it is the successor to Czechoslov ...

. ČT2 broadcasts documentaries nature-oriented shows, frequently showing foreign films in the original versions with Czech subtitles, including many English-language movies and features some of the important sports events (i.e.

Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a multi ...

FIFA World Cup The FIFA World Cup, often simply called the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior List of men's national association football teams, men's national teams of the members of the ' (FIFA), the ...

UEFA European Football Championship The UEFA European Football Championship, less formally the European Championship and informally the Euro, is the primary association football tournament organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). The competition is contes ...

History

ČST2 launched on 10 May 1970 and was broadcast throughout

Czechoslovakia , rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי, , common_name = Czechoslovakia , life_span = 1918–19391945–1992 , p1 = Austria-Hungary , image_p1 ...

in 1970. In 1973 the channel changed from

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. Following the full implementation of

federalism Federalism is a combined or compound mode of government that combines a general government (the central or "federal" government) with regional governments (provincial, state, cantonal, territorial, or other sub-unit governments) in a single po ...

in Czechoslovakia after the

Velvet Revolution The Velvet Revolution ( cs, Sametová revoluce) or Gentle Revolution ( sk, Nežná revolúcia) was a non-violent transition of power in what was then Czechoslovakia, occurring from 17 November to 28 November 1989. Popular demonstrations agains ...

, the second channel was split into two "national" channels (1990) and began broadcasting as ČTV in the Czech Republic and as the S1 in Slovakia. On 9 June 1993, after the

dissolution of Czechoslovakia The dissolution of Czechoslovakia ( cs, Rozdělení Československa, sk, Rozdelenie Česko-Slovenska) took effect on December 31, 1992, and was the self-determined split of the federal republic of Czechoslovakia into the independent countries ...

, ČTV changed its name to ČT2, now the second channel of the new

(Czech Television).

Programs

Series

* Bates Motel (''Batesův motel'') *

Downton Abbey ''Downton Abbey'' is a British historical drama television series set in the early 20th century, created and co-written by Julian Fellowes. The series first aired in the United Kingdom on ITV on 26 September 2010 and in the United States on ...

(''Panství Downton'') * House of Cards (''Dům z karet'') * The Walking Dead (''Živí mrtví)'' *

Light as a Feather ''Light as a Feather'' is the second studio album by jazz fusion band Return to Forever led by pianist Chick Corea. Content The style of the music remains mostly the same as the first album, though vocals were given a larger role. Corea prod ...

(''Lehké jako pírko'') *

The Night Manager ''The Night Manager'' is an espionage novel by British writer John le Carré, published in 1993. It is his first post-Cold War novel, detailing an undercover operation to bring down a major international arms dealer. Plot summary Jonathan Pin ...

(''Noční recepční'') *

Red Dwarf ''Red Dwarf'' is a British science fiction comedy franchise created by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, which primarily consists of a television sitcom that aired on BBC Two between 1988 and 1999, and on Dave (TV channel), Dave since 2009, gaining a ...

(''Červený trpaslík'')

Formerly broadcast

* The Borgias (''Borgiové'') *

Game of Thrones ''Game of Thrones'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of ''A Song of Ice and Fire'', a series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, the firs ...

(''Hra o trůny'') *

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge ...

(''Simpsonovi'')

Logos

Image:ČST 2.jpg, ČST 2 logo (1970–1990) Image:ČTV.jpg, ČTV logo used from 4 December 1990 to 31 December 1992 Image:CT2 logo 1993 - 1994.jpg, First logo used from January 1993 to 2 September 1994 Image:Ct2.png, ČT2 logo used from 3 September 1994 to 31 August 2007 Image:CT2 logo.svg, ČT2 logo used from September 2007 to October 2012 Image:ČT2 logo 2012.svg, ČT2 logo, 2011–present

References

External links

Official websiteProgram TV ČT2
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ct2 Eastern Bloc mass media Television in the Czech Republic Television channels and stations established in 1970 Czech-language television stations Česká televize