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Prise 2 (French: ''"
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owned by
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, a division of
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. Prise 2 broadcasts
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and
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, primarily from
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and the
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, from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.


History

In October 2005, TVA Group was granted approval by the
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(CRTC) to launch a television channel called ''Nostalgie'', described as "a national, French-language Category 2 specialty programming undertaking devoted to television and movie classics." The channel was launched on February 9, 2006 as Prise 2.La chaîne Prise 2 est lancée aujourd'hui
Showbizz.net 2006-02-09 On August 27, 2012, Groupe TVA launched Prise 2 HD, a HD feed simulcasting the standard definition feed. It is currently available on
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,
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and
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Programming


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* Digital cable television networks in Canada French-language television networks in Canada Television channels and stations established in 2006 2006 establishments in Quebec {{Canada-tv-station-stub