BBC Two
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"BBC 2" redirects here. For the radio station, please see BBC Radio 2.
| BBC Two | |
|---|---|
| Launched | April 20, 1964 |
| Network | BBC |
| Owned by | British Broadcasting Corporation |
| Picture format | 576i (PAL) 16:9 |
| Audience share | 7.3% (September 2009, [1]) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sister channel(s) | BBC One, BBC Three, BBC Four |
| Website | www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Analogue | 2 (Normally) |
| Freeview | 2 |
| Satellite | |
| Freesat | 102 |
| Sky Digital | 102 |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media | 102 |
| IPTV | |
| Tiscali TV | 2 |
BBC Two is a television channel in the United Kingdom. It started on 20 April 1964, and was the third television channel in the United Kingdom. The channel is owned by the BBC. BBC Two was channel of the year in 2007.
Controllers[change | change source]
This is a list of the controllers of BBC Two.
- 1964–1965: Michael Peacock
- 1965–1969: Sir David Attenborough
- 1969–1974: Robin Scott
- 1974–1978: Aubrey Singer
- 1978–1982: Brian Wenham
- 1982–1987: Graeme MacDonald
- 1987–1992: Alan Yentob
- 1992–1996: Michael Jackson
- 1996–1999: Mark Thompson
- 1999–2004: Jane Root
- 2004–present: Roly Keating
As of August 2008, the controller of BBC Two is Roly Keating. He took up the post in June 2004. Keating was formerly the controller of BBC Four. He became controller after Jane Root departed in May 2004 to become the executive vice president and general manager of the US-based Discovery Channel. Jane Root was appointed in 1999 and was the first woman to be appointed controller of a BBC television channel.
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