France 2

French TV channel launched on 10 September 1959 Television channel France 2Logo used subsequently since 6 June 2025Country FranceBroadcast areaEurope, Middle East, Africa, Americas and Asia-PacificProgrammingPicture format 2160p UHDTV (downscaled to 1080i for the HDTV feed) OwnershipOwnerFrance Télévisions (Government of France)Sister channelsFrance 3 France 4 France 5France InfoHistoryLaunched21 December 1963; 62 years ago (1963-12-21)Former namesDeuxième chaîne de la RTF (1963-1964) Deuxième chaîne (couleur) de l'ORTF (1964–1975) Antenne 2 (1975–1992)LinksWebsitewww.france.tv/france-2AvailabilityTerrestrialTNTChannel 2 (HD)Channel 52 (UHD)TNT in Overseas FranceChannel 2 or 3 or 4DStv (Sub-Saharan Africa)Channel 728 France 2 (French: [fʁɑ̃s dø]) is a French free-to-air public television channel. The flagship channel of France Télévisions, it broadcasts generalist programming including news, entertainment (such as dramas, films, and game shows), factual programmes, and sports. It is headquartered alongside its sister networks at France Télévisions' headquarters in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, along the Seine. The channel began test broadcasts on 10 September